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3.96 / 5 based on 105 reviews
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Ignacio S
Overall
I wish I had known...
Apply for the Student Visa before entering the country
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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
Rent a car to travel around NZ, it is amazingly cheap
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Florence D
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Governers for the best coffee
Robert Burns Pub on thursday for relaxed jazz music.
Woolshed for friday afternoon happy hour
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Katharina G
Housing
Type of housing: for international students
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
communicative, you get to know lots of people from all over the world
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Personal comments
TOROA was awesome! it could not have been better...
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Alexandra W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I did more travelling than at home and we went out quite a lot. Food: vegetables and fruits (my main source of food) was more expensive.
But it was worth it!!!!
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Nightlife, Overall, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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“This is one of the worse universities”
Amy D
Latvia, Undergraduate
, 2020
Overall
I did not like any of the professors or students. People are just angry drunks and I have is bunch of internationals that are willing to do anything for me. New Zealand is a white country and it should remain white. I want all these people to go away.
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Pros
White power movement is good.
Cons
So many foreigners
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Sam_From_US
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Different costs, plus the good exhange rate
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
University arranged a couple of very inexpensive 3 day trips...real value
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