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University of Tsukuba

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3.98 / 5 based on 32 reviews
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Quite good, but not always  for foreign students
Keita O
Germany, Graduate
, 2019
Overall
I think it would be helpful to make some points for foreign students who want to study in the university, or Japanese universities in general. Tsukuba is supposed to be one of the best universities in Japan, but it doesn't seem to really show for foreign students unless they are actually capable of communicating in japanese. Most of foreign students who can't speak japanese fluently tend to attend only courses made for english speakers, which doesn't quite effectively give them special academic experiences(because of the less number of courses itself, and there's not so many professors who can actually speak and teach in english in proper ways). Altough the university itself provides quite good intellectual environment, in my opinion, I don't recommend this university to every students who just want to study in Japan.
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Pros
large variety of study fields
Cons
necessity of fine japanese language ability
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pfaso
State University of New York, Buffalo, Buffalo, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known more of the language. I feel I would have had an easier time of it if I had started to study the language earlier in my studies
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Mainly to revamp the living quarters for the students. I was happy with the school and its layout. The living quarters were unexcusable though.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Tsukuba University is a very well known school throughout Japan. No matter where you go, if you say you attend Tsukuba the normal reaction is, "You must be very smart." It is definately a college town though. The entire surrounding city revolves around the school. If you can be in a constant university atmosphere and can handle poor living conditions, you can have a rewarding academic experienc at Tsukuba
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Tatiana W
Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warsaw, Poland
Humanities, Graduate, Student exchange Foundated by JASSO
Overall
I wish I had known...
No
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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
4
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Tsukuba University is famous for its high level of education (mostly science) and even though the housing environment was really tough it was worth to be there this 1 year. If I had I chance to go there one more time, I wouldn't hesitate.
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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
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
The best time to travel is March and April . And there are some useful web-sites which help to find cheap connection withing the entire country.
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ma22
Universidade Aberta, Lisbon, Portugal
Education, Teacher Training, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Cost of living, culture, a little bit of host language such as greetings, etc.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
4
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Take your time to have a look at the university. You will love it.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
Learn a bit of the language, food, and don't hesitate to ask for information. People are very helpful there.
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Pilar C
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Graduate, La Caixa
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known that only half of the courses listed are actually offered.
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
If you come here to experience Japan, come. If it is for academic reasons, don't. Tsukuba is supposed to be one of the best universities in Japan, but it doesn't really show (at least at the graduate level).
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
It's really difficult for foreign students to choose the university where they want to study. Specially if you have a Japanese-funded scholarship (even if it's only partially Japanese, as mine is), you won't be able to study at a private university, which are much better (or so I've heard).
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Juan R
Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Economics, Graduate, Ministry of Education of Japan, Gradute scholarship
Overall
I wish I had known...
The importance of the advisor-student relationship. You need your academic advisor's permit for almost everything.
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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
4
Culture
4
Costs
4
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Great for people who wants to learn about Japan in an stress-free environment.
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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
Close to Tokyo (60km) but whithout train station (until 2004) it may take more than 3 hours to get by bus.
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