Reviews of Nanjing University | China

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Stefan L

European Business School London, London, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I would stay independently again, sharing a flat as I did, to get more in touch with the local people and have the independence of my own appartment. Staying in the student dorm is not bad at all, but beside sharing the sanitary facilities with all the people of one floor, socialising usually happens with fellow students from your own country or countries you know already better than the people and culture of th host country (China).

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The accomodation was nice. Rooms are well sized and in very good condition. The standard is very well suited for Europeans and much better than the one for local students i their dorms. During the winter period the room temperature was a problem, as I was told by friends, as the heating was only turned on for an hour a day (customary for the region). The dorm for foreign students was well situated near to coffee shops, restaurants and Internet cafes and close to other areas of interest.

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Stefan L

European Business School London, London, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Checking out courses that best suit the language proficiency was not a problem at all and changing the class after a few weeks was easily possible. Teachers are very supportive and helpfull. Overall its still a challenging language so their help and friendly teaching methods were very much appreciated.

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

Maybe new media support would be a good add on, like a video library or software to write characters on the computer. Still, there's nothing that beats old fashioned manual work on character writing and reading, etc.

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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“I enjoy life-changing experiences each day”

Christiana T

China, Graduate
Business Studies, 2019

Overall

the courses are not too fast paced so it is easy to follow, the teachers are knowledgeable in their fields and their English level is excellent. The students are friendly and helpful.

Pros

International community provides opportunity to make connections from all over the world

Cons

it's hard to get better in Chinese when most of your friends are also foreigners

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Stefan L

European Business School London, London, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Not really, I travelled to China a few times before so the country was not completely alien to me.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Very good! Good teachers, classes that suit every proficiency level and pace of learning. As I am a busines student an accompanying course i busines or economics in English with respect to China would have been an advantage. Following the ones tought i Chinese were too hard for me to understand.

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

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Everybody going to study at nanjing University shoul take the opportunity of travelling during the holidays or the weekends. Shanghai is 3 hours by trian and the connection is very good. Trains are running every hour or more often. During the holidays destinations further away are possible as well, e.g. Beijing. Finally, the Yellow Mountains south of Nanjing are definitely worth a trip (the weather is crucial to see the clouds and mountain tops in their full beauty - it's virtually the stuff of the famous ink drawings)

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