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4.25 / 5 based on 125 reviews
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sarah b
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
grading is stricter on finals and mid-terms than other times in the semester... not sure why that is. make sure spelling is perfect... if your native language isn't korean, this can be difficult at times (they'll nickel and dime you out of points).
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Kyle M
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Was pretty cheap to rent my own spare room from and old couple who were renting out to students. They cooked for me often, and it was of course a great chance to practice the language and learn about the culture.
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Personal comments
The dorms are pretty small, kinda costly, and have no elevator either (at least not when I was there).
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Muriel M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The food was cheaper and so good. I had to buy a lot of calling cards and I traveled a lot more than I do at home.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The best way to travel in seoul is to get the "TMoney" card, it discounts all use of subway and bus.
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Artem G
Siberian Independent University, Novosibirsk, Russia
Management Science, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
the costs of living are much higher
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Nightlife, Travel, Food, Housing, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
save money during first days of staying untill you will be confident enough about the prices. Communicate with local people even if they are very shy to communicate with:-))
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narcissus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Yonsei offers a korea language program that is extremely well set up that students who had no knowledge of korean before are able to get around the country with no problems at all. By attending these classes, your language skills improve drastically no matter what level you are at.
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Kyle M
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Had to study the language for a year before going there. Studied while there too at the language institute. Being immersed in the language and attending language classes there helped me pick it up a lot. Wish I could have stayed longer because it takes more time to become fluent.
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