Reviews of Concordia University | Canada

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Jussi K

Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Not really

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

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Couldn't recommend more!

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

-

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Ilona V

HES Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Financial Management, Undergraduate, exchange program between the HES and Concordia University

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

You will discover it yourself!!

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chris p

University of Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, part time course

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

phone

Food, Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

make photocopies

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chris p

University of Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, part time course

Academic

Course recommendations

hard

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

more easy pace

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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Alejandra M

Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Merida, Mexico
Writing, Undergraduate, Intensive english program

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

well, i think overall Mexico its just a cheeper country

Overall, Food, Housing, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

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

none

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Jingnan Z

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Accountancy, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

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:
My level after:

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It's an francophone city. But we use Englishi in our university.

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