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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Materials Science, Graduate, with Assistantship
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
All the hotels in Hillsborough street
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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Materials Science, Graduate, with Assistantship
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Personal comments
Good enough for students
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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Materials Science, Graduate, with Assistantship
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Materials Science, Graduate, with Assistantship
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It is alright without any troubles
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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Materials Science, Graduate, with Assistantship
Overall
I wish I had known...
No need to know anything before going as I can cope up very well with any environment and social life.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is really a very god university and one can have much freedom in doing any sort of research work and work experience.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
It depends on a person what type he/she is.
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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Materials Science, Graduate, with Assistantship
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Food, Overall, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items