Study Abroad at Oxford Past Review
By Phuong N (Economics., DePauw University) for
University of Oxford - Visiting Students
Yes, it was.
Personal Information
If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Oxford University |
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The only strength of OPUS, I think, is its ability to provide students with chances to study in Oxford. Other than that, it has a lot of administrative troubles in supporting us on-site. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I am very dissatisfied with the housing that OPUS provided. It was located half an hour walking from the city center, also the center of the universities. The housing conditions were bad. For the first few weeks, there was not internet connection and we had to paid for wireless installation. Also, the house was not new and not well maintained. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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* Safety: |
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
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Finances
* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 1000 pounds |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you go to UK, bring extra money because everything is more costly there. |
Language
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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Individual Course Reviews
Course Name/Rating: |
International Economics |
Course Department: | Economics Department |
Instructor: | Kiril Kossev |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | This course was hard. I think it was partly because of Kiril's teaching style. Much of what I learned was through my reading books. |
Credit Transfer Issues: | I haven't got any issues related to credit transfer yet. |
Course Name/Rating: |
Economics of Developing Countries |
Course Department: | Economics |
Instructor: | Paula Heinonein |
Instruction Language: | English and French |
Comments: | I love her teaching style. She helped me a lot in improving my writing skills. However, since her native language is French, I had a hard time understanding her at first. |
Credit Transfer Issues: | No, I did not. |