Reviews of Tohoku University | Japan

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anonymous

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Business Studies, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Learning Japanese is not easy, especially reading and writing. But it is possible, and there are a lot of language different language courses on many different levels.

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Rachel K

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Agriculture, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

not really

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

1

Culture

1

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

I was assigned to this University so I had no choice. Sendai is boring as far as cities go and the univ. is very concentrated on Public Welfare and related fields (Psychology, geriatric care, sports medicine, etc.). If you're not great at Japanese and you're not in public welfare, steer clear.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Pack light; use your money wisely. Less restuarants = more travel money.

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anonymous

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Be prepared that everything is different!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Almost complete unknown in Europe, this is considered an absolute top university in Japan. Ranked by Asiaweek as the #1 university in Asia+Australia in 1999!

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

The university runss a subsidized "International House" for exchnage students. If you can get a room there it will save you a considerable amount of money.

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Genkikiwi

University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Geography, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

The language and an understanding of Kanji.

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

1

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Good.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Try it out you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Dave.

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anonymous

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Keep in mind that Japan is one of the most expensive countries in the world!

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

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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“i have not used it yet and its asking me to write a review”

Sadikshya P

Japan, Undergraduate
Engineering, Chemical, 2020

Overall

it asks us to pay!!!!

Pros

i have not used it yet

Cons

bad

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