Reviews of McGill University | Canada

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anonymous

HES Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Montreal is bilingual, so most people speak both French and English.

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Romanus A

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Did not have to pay rent at home and buy food.

Travel, Housing, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Telephone, Food:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Shared accommodation reduced rent and library facilities reduced cost of buying books

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Romanus A

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

Academic

Course recommendations

Businesses Studies are great and students could take courses at the Contuniuing Education for extra credit.

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

Could laways be improved.

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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“Good university”

Nicolas O

Russia, Undergraduate
Geography, 2011

Overall

It has a global reputation, and that helps you to get good jobs someday.

Pros

Nice campus, nice teachers, good reputation

Cons

Expensive for international students, tough climate

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julie_abraham

Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

These five months were perfect to learn the language. Maybe I should have taken english classes out of the university field.

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Romanus A

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

Housing

Type of housing: Student Hostel

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

More mature and need more space and quiet

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Excellent, affordable and allowed me to interract with students from other cultures

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