Reviews of Ryukoku University | Japan

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Myrri R

Joensuun Yliopisto, Joensuu, Finland
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

-

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

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

-

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

2

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

-

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Myrri R

Joensuun Yliopisto, Joensuu, Finland
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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

The academic level of the English courses wasn`t that high.

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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Myrri R

Joensuun Yliopisto, Joensuu, Finland
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

My Japanese is definately improved. English stayed pretty much the same but that wasn`t a surprise, it`s native-like anyway.

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Myrri R

Joensuun Yliopisto, Joensuu, Finland
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Overall, Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Travel, 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

100 yen stores are worth visiting.

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Myrri R

Joensuun Yliopisto, Joensuu, Finland
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

My apartment at Lumiere Mamiya was really spacious and nice, but the other ones I saw weren`t so great (other university dormitories of Ryukoku)

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Choose Lumiere Mamiya, Omiya-so or Mukaijima, Ryukoku kaikan is the worst.

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Myrri R

Joensuun Yliopisto, Joensuu, Finland
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

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

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Asakusa, Harajuku and Shinjuku in Tokyo are cool. For partying go for Osaka rather than Kyoto.

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