Reviews of University of Wollongong | Australia

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Alex F

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
Geography, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Meet people.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Small, expensive, but close to campus and with friends.

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Adrienne D

Hanover College, Hanover, IN, United States
Anthropology, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I had to buy my own food while studying abroad because meals were not included in my university housing agreement. I obtained a cell phone and just purchased $20 whenever I needed to. Housing is much cheaper than at my home university. Alcohol and taxis made for an expensive nightlife. I travelled more in Australia than I do in the States, but I found it a lot easier and cheaper to travel around Australia.

Nightlife, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:

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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Alex F

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
Geography, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

How expensive it was.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Best Uni is Australia.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Goto I-House.

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natsumi

N/A, Fukuoka, Japan
Language, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

First I had hard time getting used to Australian English, but after a while it got better. Now I miss their accents.

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Adrienne D

Hanover College, Hanover, IN, United States
Anthropology, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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

UOW taught in English, and I am a native English speaker so it was pretty easy to communicate.

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“Sub standard university”

James

Australia, Graduate
, 2016

Overall

The standard of teaching and research at UOW has been dropping steadily ever since the new VC took over.

Pros

Nice looking campus

Cons

Overcrowded classes, filthy faculty of engineering facilities

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