Reviews of National University of Singapore (NUS) | Singapore

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kateday

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

no problem as English is one of the official languages

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Lan Y

Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Exchange

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Local accent is not so easy to understand.

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siraj_muneer

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Agriculture, Tropical/Subtropical, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Because I like this

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

That,s very good !

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giorgiofu

Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Zouk on saturday nights, Sugar on fridays.

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siraj_muneer

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Agriculture, Tropical/Subtropical, Graduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Don,t know

Housing, Nightlife, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Food:

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 waste monety on pc

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Tor J

Norges Landbrukshøgskole, Aas, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

How much did you improve your English?

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

No prob:) Everybody speaks English.

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