Reviews of Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) | Canada

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knutam

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

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

More space, less room mates

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

close to school, very social

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knutam

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

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Good school, excellent night life!

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Don't miss the opportunity to go on exchange!

Useful | 4

Fulvio R

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
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: Basic phrases
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

I think my language skills in English are fairly advanced after having spent 5 years in Canada

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knutam

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

Academic

Course recommendations

B6220 Professional Selling And Sales Management with Dan Mosher

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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Fulvio R

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

Because at home I would live with my parents

Telephone, Housing, Overall, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Travel:

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

none

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knutam

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

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Club Etomic on George street, Big Ben's Pub and The Guv'nor

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