19 reviews
3.53 / 5 based on 19 reviews
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“Great time”
Douglas L
Australia, Undergraduate
Agricultural Sciences, 1994
OverallThe four year I spent here were excellent I was able to work and student as I had a young family
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Pros
Not to far from chch
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Philllipia M
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Tourism, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
food is very expensive in New zealand. For international students who paid already 20,ooo for degree and then add to this food and accomodition that is very exhorbitant
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Alicia R
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Takes awhile to pick up on all of the kiwi slang, but once you do, there isn't a problem.
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snowme
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
there were no language barriers except it did take a while to get used to the accent.
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Philllipia M
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Tourism, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was fine. The only problem is that their academic level at the unviersity is not good at all.
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Philllipia M
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Tourism, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
because it is cheapter
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Personal comments
very poor. Very expensive for poor quality
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