Reviews of University of Western Australia (UWA) | Australia

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Lim P

None, Singapore, Singapore
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

In the beginning, it was hard for me to understand their slang. However as time goes by i get to communicate more with the locals, it was easier to catch what they are saying. Ive also learn some foreign words and terms from my friends whom i did project with.

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Lim P

None, Singapore, Singapore
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

Marketing is a fun and interesting unit and some of the electives which i've taken, for eg:negotiation helps me to negotiate with people better.

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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Lim P

None, Singapore, Singapore
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

The exhange rate for aud dollar is higher than sg dollars and its more expensive to eat out in australia. Nightlife will be lesser as i seldom go clubbing.

Travel, Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

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

Bring your own lunch to uni and dont dine out. Cook more often

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Lim P

None, Singapore, Singapore
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Knowing how to cook which is important.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

1

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

It's a real beautiful campus where you can sit down and relax at the library cafe with a nice scenary.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

-Find an accomodation near your campus so that you can shorten your travelling time. -Enjoy your stay there and get to know as many people from different countries as possible.

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