Reviews of University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) | South Africa

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Wouter T

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

The accomodation was okay, but the people living on campus are the ones that make the difference

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Nice, but average of poor if your used to western european or US type facilities

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“a very warm and competitive environment”

JENNIFER L

France, Undergraduate
International Relations, 2017

Overall

The campus was home to the former Nelson Mandela - where he studied an LLB. Avery warm yet competitive environment as the best of the best students flock to this university. it is the globally recognised and the highest ranked university in Africa.

Pros

The university has the best lecturers from across the world

Cons

none

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Francois d

Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I am here only talking about english, but there are 11 official languages from xhich I learned just a few words. Their english accent is easy to understand.

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