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3.96 / 5 based on 105 reviews
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Nora K
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
I would choose to live in an international university flat to get in touch with more locals.
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Personal comments
Uniflats are substandard and way too cold in the winter. Fortunately, my room (NOT a uniflat!) was warm.
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Sam_From_US
Overall
I wish I had known...
Met my current girlfriend
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
There is no doubt that Otago is THE place to go. The best university in NZ, the best lifestyle in the country with the friendliest people in the world.
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christiantorrens
Overall
I wish I had known...
In New Zealand is usually quite cold, at least in the South Island. It is not awful, but sometimes I wished it was a little bit warmer.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
To improve the coordination among courses.
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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
Take some time to travel around the country. I would definetely suggest Queenstown if you like adventure sports. Swimming with the dolfins in Kaikoura is another unforggetable experience.
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Joel T
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I was travelling around every weekend (including skiing, bungee jumping, diving, caving etc.). Besides this the liquor is more expensive
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Overall, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Plan enough money for heaps of advanture activities
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Nicholas M
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It worked out great and I lived with kiwis.
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Personal comments
You can get housing through the university, but i recommond getting yourself, that way you can choose who you live with and where.
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Alexander E
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It's the best way to get to know people from all over the world!
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Personal comments
Good housing, could have been chaeper, but big plus was that we just had to walk 5min to university.
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