Reviews of National Chengchi University (NCCU) | Taiwan

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Ulf J

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

There are only a few good nightclubs in Taipei. Everyone knows about them. The same with bars, there are a few that everyone knows about.

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Shane J

University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States
Philosophy, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: Chinese

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Chinese a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Chinese

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Chinese?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Conversed with students, discussed lofty issues and wrote my papers in Chinese. Still don't understand the bureucrat's forms though.

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ilse k

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, Joint study

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

living expenses in taiwan are not as high as in austria

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Overall, Travel, Food, Telephone:

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

don't take mastercard - visa works way better!

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Shane J

University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States
Philosophy, Graduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

A private grant

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

It's cheaper there?

Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Housing, Travel, Overall, 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

Don't eat at McDonalds, learn to read menus and eat the good, cheap food there!

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Michael B

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

No

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

4

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

MBA program should have more courses to choose from. Language center is worth the money spent

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

When you come to Taiwan take some time to travel outside of Taipei, especially to the south.

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Shane J

University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States
Philosophy, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Grad student needs his space.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Dorm was rough, somewhat dirty, but fairly peaceful.

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