Reviews of Kansai Gaidai University | Japan

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“Excellent on the surface, so so inside”

Ryo F

Japan, Graduate
Linguistics, 2020

Overall

The campus looks clean and lively but the equipments are a bit old, such as PCs and projectors.
They have attractive study abroad programs, but there’s some discrepancies between their explanation before entrance and the reality.
Students would assume they can study in universities all over the world, but actually it’s just the USA and Asian countries, which is the reason I went to in Norway by my own.

Pros

Plenty of opportunities to talk with exchange students on campus

Cons

High tuition and unkind study abroad programs

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tmlee

HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The best way to learn a language is by talking with real native Japanese friends. Being all day at school doenst makes you any better. You will only spend one day one hour Japanese with more than 10 students! I would say try to find a parttimejob where you will be in a Japanese environment and hangout with Japanese peopel as much as you can. You come to Japan all the way to learn the language right? So dont hang out too much with English speaking friends. I would say live in a homestayfamily and have many Japanese friends. Just be kakkooi

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Kilikat

Georgetown University, Washington DC, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

I didn't know I would enjoy it as much as I did. Hirakata is really the perfect location -- between Osaka, Nara & Kyoto, and Kobe isn't far.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

I recommend it. The school is small, so the staff knows everyone personally. It is not a very prestigious school, but because of that the students aren't as snobby (compared to what I've heard at other places).

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

Please go with an open mind. There were some people who were searching for McDonald's on their 3rd day in the country.

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tmlee

HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

learning more of teh language and be more prepares. not knowingthe language is sure a pain in the ass. Also bring your own medicins as well. its hard to find the one you always like to use!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

This university has to do more activities to get to known eachother. Yuo will only get teh chance to get to know eachother in teh beginning of the week. Also more cultural trips would be fun.

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

learn the language and try to eat everything. Japanese food is great. The most important is to have some Japanese friends and they will show you the REAL Japan?

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Hans M

University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Leaving at the university dorms is only good for perhaps the first months to make friends and get used to the city, but if you stay a 2nd semester, it is much better to find yourself an apartment. You can find cheaper than the dorm, much closer to the uni... the dorms are actually a bit far.. and you can finally have privacy as you cannot even invite friends at the dorm without registering them, etc.. it is basically like a nice clean little prison.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Like I mentioned before, get yourself an apartment as soon as possible, just way better.

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Dorota C

University of Colorado, Boulder, Boulder, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Get the heck out of Hirakata City... Osaka and Kyoto are close by, and have plenty to keep you occupied. Kobe is a little bit farther but is worth the trip!

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