Reviews of Yonsei University | Korea, South

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Lsong

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Because my stay was temporary, I did not want to invest in items such as microwaves, television, car etc. Therefore, the expenses were short but expensive.

Overall, Travel, Telephone, Nightlife, Food, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

NO

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Magnus F

Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Cheap and close to the other students.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Strange with all the cameras but also a very easy and comfortable place to stay, at least the first semester.

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Joost H

The Hague University, The Hague, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Learning the Korean language is hard, but fun. Actually learning a whole new language from scratch. In the end you can use it a bit in daily life.

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Anna

Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

If you are a senior, you can take a graduate course. I recommend doing that. It is intellectually rewarding and there's not much of a workload.

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

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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“Great Uni.”

Marie B

Korea, South,
Humanities, 2022

Overall

Yonsei University is a wonderful uni to study at.
Professors are all extremely qualified and pay attention to their students as well as the quality of their teachings.

Pros

Great campus and classes

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