32 reviews
3.98 / 5 based on 32 reviews
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Pilar C
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The rooms at the dorm are really small, and 95% of them don't even have a shower in the same building.
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Personal comments
Unless you get a room in one of the newer buildings, it's really, really bad, but cheap. The newer buildings are OK for Japanese standarts, but maybe not for Western ones.
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Tatiana W
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Favourite night spot - Tsukuba centre in general
favourite restarant - Howaito gyouza
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Raffaele J
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Language, Undergraduate, Government Schoolarship
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
for me, is the best located and the best university of japan
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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
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Tatiana W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because prices in Japan are much higher than in Poland
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Food, Overall, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Raffaele J
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Language, Undergraduate, Government Schoolarship
Languages
Language of instruction: Japanese
Was learning Japanese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Japanese
How much did you improve your Japanese?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Needless to say, the most important experience of my life.
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Raffaele J
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Language, Undergraduate, Government Schoolarship
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Japan living cost is more expensive than in Brazil
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Nightlife, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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