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University of Canterbury

19 reviews
4.73 / 5 based on 19 reviews
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Hayeslee
University of Georgia, Athens, United States
Forestry, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Holy Grail was a awesome night spot. So was Mad Cow. You must go to a rugby match if you are there. Great hikes around town. You can take the gondola up to the top of a mountain and mountain bike down.
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Hayeslee
University of Georgia, Athens, United States
Forestry, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing:
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It would be easier to reach campus.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
We ended up staying at the YMCA which was not too bad but a long way from the university.
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Hayeslee
University of Georgia, Athens, United States
Forestry, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
I can not make any recommendations because only one course was offered to us through the University of Georgia.
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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 exams did not show all that we had learned from the course.
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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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Hayeslee
University of Georgia, Athens, United States
Forestry, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The language was the same so it made communication very easy.
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Hayeslee
University of Georgia, Athens, United States
Forestry, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
More about the country.
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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
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
It is a great university in a nice city with plenty of activities.
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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
When attending the college take every opportunity to see the South Island and participate in all activities available.
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Hayeslee
University of Georgia, Athens, United States
Forestry, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I spend more because there are more activities to participate in and the nightlife was more expensive.
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Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as 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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