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University of Queensland (UQ)

77 reviews
4.50 / 5 based on 77 reviews
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lenegul
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
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, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Tanja's - cafe at campus GPO - club in the Valley Other restaurants, cafes and clubs in the Valley
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lenegul
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Easy to get a good and not to expensive appartment close to all facilities.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Living on campus was expensive and not a good alternative in my opinion. Getting an appartment alone or with friends are easy.
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lenegul
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Financial Statement Analysis and Financial Risk Management are practical and really good courses in which I learnt a lot from
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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
none
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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
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lenegul
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Staying and studying in Australia is a great opportunity to learn english fluently both in an academic and a social setting
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lenegul
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, not really!
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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
3
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
A large and beautilful campus. Good academic record, good courses and resources at campus.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Australia is great for traveling - travel as much as you can! It's easy to get in touch with people so don't be afraid to go here alone. Many international students and great student life!
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lenegul
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Most things are cheaper in Australia than in Norway.
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Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Overall, 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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