Reviews of Massey University | New Zealand

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Ma W

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Food, Travel, Telephone, Overall, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

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

none

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Ma W

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

Academic

Course recommendations

I would not recommend this university for quality of education

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

Please improve

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

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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Ma W

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

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

They seemed nice

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

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Ma W

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

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

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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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