Reviews of Thammasat University | Thailand

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Alexander S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

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

generally no problem, but many students couldn't speak english very well

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Verena K

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

as I was in contact with a lot of students from all over the world, I had to use English regularly...helped to overcome my inhibitions to talk

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Philippe S

ENSAM, Paris, France
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, IAESTE training

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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Thai people doesn't always speak english ;-) but that's the fun!

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pooja k

The Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Everything is generally cheaper in Thailand, because the pound is very strong, so you get more than enough for you money.

Travel, Overall, Housing, Nightlife, Telephone, 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

No not really.

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Uy T

University of Texas, Austin, Austin, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Thailand is overall just inexpensive. Less than a 1 us dollar a meal! You can't beat that. Drinks at the club are expensive though

Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Housing, 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

none

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pooja k

The Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

The lectures used to be 3 hours long, I think they should split that in to 2 1 and a half hour lessons, as it can get really tiring.

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

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Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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