Reviews of Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) | Russia

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Panchenko M

Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

none

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Panchenko M

Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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Panchenko M

Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

not really

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Invite more international students, develop and promote international exchange programs

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Be ready to face some administrative obstacles..

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Panchenko M

Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
Translation/Interpretation, 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

none

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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Panchenko M

Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
Translation/Interpretation, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I would recommend this University for anyone willing to do his/her studies abroad!

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Panchenko M

Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

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, Overall, Food:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife, 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

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