Opiniones sobre Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) | Japón

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“A multicultural environment”

Nguyen A

Japón, Grado
Marketing y Gestión de Ventas, 2020

Valoración global

The selling point about my university is that is one of a few universities which offer English course and the environment where you can meet people from more than 80 nationalities. Along with this uniqueness, all the knowledge is based on multidimensioned viewpoints. Teachers are really opened for discussion and motivating students to explore and try out new things as the motto "Shape your world" of my university.

A favor

There are varied types of activities and clubs to stimulate the multicultural spirit. The campus is like an experiment ground for you to try out all of your pop-up ideas.

En contra

Moderate academic support here.

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aimee k

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Oita, Japón
Sociología, Grado, Independiente

Estudios

Recomendaciones de cursos

Chose carefully as some of the professors are pretty tuff!

Mi experiencia académica

Calidad de los cursos

Variedad de los cursos

Acceso a recursos

Interacción con profesores

Interacción con estudiantes internacionales

Interacción con estudiantes locales

Comentario personal

There needs to be more discussion in classes, because most of the professors lecture and most people don't end up listening, and because of language barriers, it is always hard to follow

Mi opinión de los sistemas de evaluación

Exámenes a final de curso

Exámenes a lo largo del curso

Trabajos y proyectos al final del curso

Trabajos y proyectos a lo largo del curso

Valoración global

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M C

University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, Estados Unidos
Relaciones Internacionales, Posgrado, Independiente

Valoración global

Si lo hubiera sabido...

I wish I had known that the shool was as isolated as it is from the town and that the town itself is so isolated. Transportation expenses are also high. The quality of instructors and classes is far below what I expected, with many of the graduate classes being of a level below 100 level classes I had as an under-grad. If I had known all of this I would not have choosen APU, as I find that the expenses, quality and opportunities that it offers are at best negligible.

En mi opinión:

Mejor te quedas en casa.

Factores imporantes para mi elección
(1) Sin importancia – (4) Muy importante

Razones académicas

3

Cultura

3

Gastos

2

Actividades

2

Vida universitaria

2

Vida social y fiesta

3

Clima y ubicación

3

Recomendación personal

It needs to find a focus. At present it is neither focused on the students nor on the faculty but seems to be focused on the administration. It needs to focus on its customers/students, improve the curriculum and the level of the instructors, support graduate students more and be far more open and conducive to change than it is.

Durante mi experiencia en el extranjero...
(1) Nunca – (4) Mucho

Me familiaricé con otra cultura

3

Viajé

2

Mejoré mis idiomas

2

Conocí gente de otros países

2

Me hice más autónomo

3

Me lo pasé bien de fiesta

2

Me cambió la vida

2

Avancé en mis estudios y mi carrera

2

Comentarios finales

One of the biggest problems is that APU has a very hard time getting capable instructors. This is made clear due to the fact that it is unable to put out a time-table for classes until within 17 days before the semester starts. Grades are not released until two months after the semester ends, which is not very open or transparent. Courses are redundant and non-progressive. Instructors often are sub-par. The administrative staff is less than helpful and seems to operate at their convenience rather than aiding the students. Many of the problems come from a lethargic and entrenched bureaucracy that stifles any reform or improvement to the institution.

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“Pros & Cons on APU”

Kobayashi H

Japón, Grado
, 2021

Valoración global

When I first came to APU, I got a lot of support from the university. For example, I automatically got registered to a Jasso scholarship for 6 months so I can focus on learning and adjusting my life without worrying about money. But, as time goes by, the support from the university was fading away. For example, when I want to complain to the university about the quality of the professor who teaches with horrible accents, or about the inconvenience of grade inquiry, etc. The staff from the academic office couldn't really help me at all. It seems like I got no place to convey my opinions. But overall, I would say that I give a so-so rank to this university since sometimes they can provide you with adequate support.

A favor

multicultural and also provide additional scholarship for the first 6 months.

En contra

lack of academic office supports

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jjho

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Marketing y Gestión de Ventas, Grado, Independiente

Estudios

Recomendaciones de cursos

Mi experiencia académica

Calidad de los cursos

Variedad de los cursos

Acceso a recursos

Interacción con profesores

Interacción con estudiantes internacionales

Interacción con estudiantes locales

Comentario personal

Establish your own study group, not only can have more chance to intercourse with local and foreign students, and very efficient as well. It is so much fun!

Mi opinión de los sistemas de evaluación

Exámenes a final de curso

Exámenes a lo largo del curso

Trabajos y proyectos al final del curso

Trabajos y proyectos a lo largo del curso

Valoración global

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