Reviews of Payap University (PYU) | Thailand

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anonymous

Christelijke Hogeschool Ede, Arnhem, Netherlands
Urban and Regional Planning, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

A private grant

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Overall, Nightlife, Telephone, Food, Travel, Housing:

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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anonymous

Christelijke Hogeschool Ede, Arnhem, Netherlands
Urban and Regional Planning, 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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anonymous

Christelijke Hogeschool Ede, Arnhem, Netherlands
Urban and Regional Planning, 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: Did not speak it
My level after:

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I found something extremely dodgy with Melissa Stroud (Stroud's wife who was somehow working there even though she's not listed anywhere now?) and the way she interacted with students.

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anonymous

Christelijke Hogeschool Ede, Arnhem, Netherlands
Urban and Regional Planning, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing:

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose:

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

There is something wrong with the other review. User 'carool' wrote "I happen to own a house in Chiang Mai" even though it's ILLEGAL for foreigners to own houses in Thailand.

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anonymous

Christelijke Hogeschool Ede, Arnhem, Netherlands
Urban and Regional Planning, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

none

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anonymous

Christelijke Hogeschool Ede, Arnhem, Netherlands
Urban and Regional Planning, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Melissa Stroud's lies

In my opinion:

Stay home.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

1

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

I found something extremely dodgy with Melissa Stroud (Stroud's wife who was somehow working there even though she's not listed anywhere now?) and the way she interacted with students.

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

Became familiar with another culture

1

Traveled

1

Improved language skills

1

Met people from other countries

1

Became more independent

1