Reviews of University of Stellenbosch | South Africa

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Piet B

HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Transport and Traffic Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

I think everybody knows that Africa is cheaper than Europe or North-America. We ate in restaurants three times a day!

Housing, Nightlife, Telephone, Overall, Travel, Food:

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

There is internet at the campus 24-7. You can probably withdraw money with the same card you use at home without extra costs (Cirrus/Maestro).

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Jimega36

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The advantage of living in Bellville (and not Stellenbosch) was that we would go out both in Stellenbosch and in Cape Town...enjoying the best of each..quite great and extremely safe (safer than Brussels most of the times!).

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Courtney K

Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, United States
Political Science, Undergraduate, AIFS

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by:

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why?

You learn more about the culture from native people.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I shared an apartment with two other girls. We each had our own room and shared a kitchen and dining area. Everything was very clean, and I always felt safe.

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