Reviews of Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) | Canada

Useful | 8

Fulvio R

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

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

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

My favorite spot was George Street, in particular places like Peddlers, O Rally's etc.

Useful | 8

Fulvio R

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I would live in an apartment, because I did not like the residence at Memorial

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The student residences at Memorial are poor. Not only are there few single rooms, but also on the whole the facilities are pretty bad

Useful | 1

Fulvio R

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Because at home I would live with my parents

Overall, Housing, Food, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Travel:

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

none

Useful | 1

Fulvio R

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

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

If they continue to cut funding, the academic life becomes poorer and poorer

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

Useful | 14

Fulvio R

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

no, I guess I like to experince things by myself

In my opinion:

Stay home.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

I would never recommend this university because the place is too isolated and it is hard to find a job.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

1

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

My final comment is that the experience at Memorial has enriched me as a person, but if I had to choose again, I would go to another place for studying.

Useful | 4

Fulvio R

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I think my language skills in English are fairly advanced after having spent 5 years in Canada

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