47 reviews
3.92 / 5 based on 47 reviews

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Academic
Course recommendations
Teachers over there do not have a good command of English. Moreover they didn't seem to be interested in teaching and instructing exchange students. Topics were given, but the methods of teaching were disappointing.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More opportunities for interactions between natives and exchange students.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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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 the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was sometimes very hard to understand their English. Students do have a better pronunciations than their teachers.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
More about the cultural habits.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Not everythings will be organized as well as at your home university. But things went pretty well at the end.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
The culture alone is worth travelling to this beautiful country. Although there are some riots and the recent bombing on Bali you should think about a stay in the fascinating country. But do not expect too much regarding an academic progress.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because general living expenses are very cheap in Indonesia.
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Nightlife, Overall, Food, Travel, Housing, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Indonesian people are no real party-tigers, due to their culture.
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Housing
Type of housing: Hotel
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
To get to know more people.
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Personal comments
We stayed at a hotel, had to drive to university every day by bus. Nevertheless we got to know people from Indonesia, who joined our seminars.
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