Reviews of Macquarie University | Australia

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Ellie B

Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

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

none

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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Ellie B

Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

the structure of the course.It is due to the fact that MQ has a complex curriculum and students are likely to take an ideal course if they have more knowledge about that

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

it's a fantastic university. I am thinking about taking master course with MQ

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Macquarie University is a fantastic university. Once you enroll and experience the campus life, you will never regret

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Ellie B

Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Independent

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

we have more chances to improve English in an academic environment. it's absolutely better after the course

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Ellie B

Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

Personal spending habits

living cost is much more expensive than my hometown

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

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

if students are hardworking and lucky, they can earn a lot by working

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Ellie B

Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: A room exchange

Why?

it's convenient and comfortable

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

it has good condition but relatively expensive

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Ellie B

Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

MQ is just like a park. the learning environment is very good

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