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Xian Jiaotong (XJTU)

9 reviews
4.55 / 5 based on 9 reviews
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Dave L
Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Bars with live music are nice on some bars of HengShan Road.
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Dave L
Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Better understanding of the local culture.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The scholarship gives a spacious room, with the same standing as the one in France.
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Dave L
Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: Chinese
Was learning Chinese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Chinese
How much did you improve your Chinese?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Shanghainese dialect is used by the locals, while Mandarin language is the official language and the language of instruction. Locals speaks the Mandarin with sometimes a strong accent.
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Dave L
Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
travel and enjoy much more more new places with new friends
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Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Telephone, Food, 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
can always cheaper things in small markets! and the final price is never the price written on an object, even the stamps and the phone cards!
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Dave L
Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
The location and the global atmosfear
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
2
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
good for undergradate studies, but more limited for graduated studies because of lack of funds
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
If you like to change your life, just go there!
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Dave L
Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Almost impossible to find some English books related to the courses in China. Be prepared!
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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
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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
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