Reviews of Chulalongkorn University | Thailand

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Sebastian H

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

70's bar in sarasin road, tapas house club in silom soi 4, titanium bar in sukumvit soi 22

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Sebastian H

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

i love to be independent and able to do what i want.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

i think the dorms are not that bad, even though i never saw one. but dorms are mostly for undergraduates.

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Sebastian H

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

thai is pretty difficult if you don't have a language course. chula offers it only at the beginning of the academic year, so not for thouse that arrive in 2nd or 3rd trimester's time...

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Sebastian H

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

the academic challenge is not that high, in my opinion.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

don't expect too much

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Sebastian H

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

phoning home is pretty expensive, housing is - dependent on the level of comfort you are looking for - pretty much the same in bangkok than in vienna...

Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Food, Travel, Overall, Nightlife:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

a local bank account with a local ATM-card makes life easier and doesn't cost much.

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Sebastian H

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

i wish i had read more about country / culture / history before going there

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

take it easy and always bring something to read to the courses ;)

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

don't bring anything that is not really essential as you will buy much more than you think of...

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