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4.23 / 5 based on 39 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Some great cafe's near the university, and going out is very cheap. A big minus is that Ahmedabad doesn't allow alcohol, so no bars, plenty of coffee shops though.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Next to the study facilites, getting a house on the free market is not common for students, very cheap. On campus security and doctor.
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Personal comments
Very cheap for european standards, and has its own mess hall so no need for groceries, but also very dusty and noisy as the campus buildings are not very modern, nor air-conditioned. Also the chefs on the campus don't have a lot of variety in the foods offered. But good bargain for an exchange student.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
India can be really chaotic, even for someone with prior exchange knowledge of developing countries in Asia. You need to be patient with inefficiency and beggars.
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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
Personal recommendation
Great for open minded travellers with will to read alot and tolerance for extremes in service quality, conditions of living and likes to see developing market areas.
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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
Final comments
Superior students and professors, with plenty of options to travel after the semester with other exchange students. Cheap, but dull campus life. These together, you don't love the campus weeks but when on the road with your buddies or having a good lecture its worth the time.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The professors are top notch in every course, and there are several vip-visitors (usually ex-IIMA students) that also give lectures.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It was more towards massive reading and not too much on interaction, you spent alot of time reading between lectures, sometimes unrealistical demands in that area.
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
If you know English you will do fine in India. Of course local dialects of hindi are a plus, but you really don't need that in most situations.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
All areas of live, specially services, are dirt cheap compared to European standards.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Eating is very cheap on campus, and getting a hear cut literally cost 1/25th of home country price list. Local airlines are really cheap and fast way to save in overall travel costs.
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