Reviews of Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) | Canada

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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

Joensuun Yliopisto, Joensuu, Finland
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

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

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

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fulvio r

Joensuun Yliopisto, Joensuu, Finland
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

Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Housing, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

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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fulvio r

Joensuun Yliopisto, Joensuu, Finland
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Because on campus housing was mediocre

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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fulvio r

Joensuun Yliopisto, Joensuu, Finland
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

none

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