Reviews of Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) | Canada

Useful | 1

fulvio r

Joensuun Yliopisto, Joensuu, Finland
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Not really, I expected more or less what i was waiting for

In my opinion:

Stay home.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

It is a good university, but the location of the city is very isolated and international students are poorly integrated within the university

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

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

I have learnt a lot of new things with this experience, but definitely I would have chosen an other canadian university if I could go back in time

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Fulvio R

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

no, I guess I like to experince things by myself

In my opinion:

Stay home.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

I would never recommend this university because the place is too isolated and it is hard to find a job.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

1

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

My final comment is that the experience at Memorial has enriched me as a person, but if I had to choose again, I would go to another place for studying.

Useful | 1

knutam

Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Everything is cheaper in Newfoundland

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

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

Do not use Credit Cards in ATMs, get a local bank account! (fees)

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fulvio r

Joensuun Yliopisto, Joensuu, Finland
Geography, 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:
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

My english was fairly good, so I never had big problems regarding language skills

Useful | 1

Fulvio R

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
Geography, 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

If they continue to cut funding, the academic life becomes poorer and poorer

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

Useful | 8

Fulvio R

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I would live in an apartment, because I did not like the residence at Memorial

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The student residences at Memorial are poor. Not only are there few single rooms, but also on the whole the facilities are pretty bad

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