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4.35 / 5 based on 147 reviews
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bejoe
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Not living at home anymore means a lot more expenses. The prices are overall cheaper than in Austria! But didn't wanna miss the opportunities to travel or go out.
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Travel, Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Always bring TWO cards! Cerdit and bank card! If you lose one, you have at least another one! Subsrice for the UASIN newsletter at the international center, it is the best way to get second-hand everything from books to furniture!
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Martina G
Overall
I wish I had known...
Detailed description about courses I was about to take abroad (to clear questions about accreditation for example).
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The best place to live while studying is the campus. My personal favorite: the International House, where you get to meet a lot of international students that share your situation.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Take care of your accomodation as soon as possible, because rooms on campus are filled up quickly.
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kirsika
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
Personal comments
Whyte Avenue was the best area in Edmonton. That's were all the cool shops, cafes and nightlife is. There's also a very good vegetarian cafe/restaurant called Cafe Mosaics, and a cheap second hand record store, Blackbird's. The best atmosphere for booklovers is found at the Chapters. (on Whyte as well.)
The best live music place is The Sidetrack Cafe in down town.
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Peter L
Overall
I wish I had known...
The housing situation
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
You won't want to leave, so bring lots of money!
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Aleksandra Z
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I wanted to take the opportunity to see as much as possible and to try new things.
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Food, Travel, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Suprisingly, I had no money problems although I travelled and went out a lot. Cost-saving tip: grocery shopping once a week at "Superstore" - really cheap and great range of goods.
for smokers: bring cigarettes with you! one package was about 7 EUR!!
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bejoe
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Scholars at 87th Ave is a very nice Pub with good and cheap beer. Sugarbowl on 88th Ave is the best Cafe, you can study there for hours without being kicked out.
The "one club" on Whyte Ave is good if you wanna go out with a group of friends, as it has a lot of space. But there are a lot of good places on Whyte Ave!
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