Reviews of Kansai Gaidai University | Japan

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Dustin B

Mount Union College, Alliance, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

How expensive it was going to be. And also the culture shock

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Loosen up the rules in the Dormitories!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

2

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

Have fun!

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Ulquiorra S

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work

Personal spending habits

It's Japan.

Overall, Housing, Telephone, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Food:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Bus-passes and walking will save you.

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Ulquiorra S

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Social events within the university itself were difficult -- foreign students were discouraged from joining societies with the normal students. Due to Kansai Gaidai's close proximity to Osaka, however, there's plenty of things to do.

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Michael H

HEC Liège, Liège, Belgium
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Asian studies program

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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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

in my university, i had to study 3 languages. I had english, spanish and japanese. Japan was a really good choice because i could improve my japanese and my english

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Lisel W

Columbia University, New York City, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Not being in a host family hindered me. Not having a compatible speaking partner also hindered me. Having a class that was just repitition and never actual original speech hindered me. Me being shy also hindered me.

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