Reviews of Massey University | New Zealand

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Mayumi L

University of California, Davis, Davis, United States
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Look for out-of-the-ordinary stuff.. one of my courses ('papers' as they call them) was a bit like kindergarten in that we were able to explore our own forms of creativity. I got to work with videocameras, and watch interesting movies. Look for interesting opportunities!

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

Start your assignments early and budget your time well!

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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Ma W

Technische Universitat Graz, Leoben, Austria
Engineering, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Culture of New Zealand people

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

1

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Please make improvements

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

New Zealand is a beautiful country with lovely scenery but I would not recommend academic study from this university

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Mayumi L

University of California, Davis, Davis, United States
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

This is my second year in New Zealand so I was quite prepared. Most of the suprises were good ones.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Relaxed, moderate-sized university in a real student-oriented town. It has lots of activities offered and a wide range of courses to choose from. I couldn't really ask for 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

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

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Ma W

Technische Universitat Graz, Leoben, Austria
Engineering, 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: 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Learning the slang was fun and I really enjoyed learning new words

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Mayumi L

University of California, Davis, Davis, United States
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

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

The Lone Indian had some great Jazz but they've closed down. Most pubs and niteclubs have mainstream music.. not really my scene. Favourite cafes: Barista, Cafe Cuba, and StageDoor. Don't visit events at Centrepoint Theatre and at the Regent!

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