Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Cyprus Past Review

By (Marketing, University of Nicosia) - abroad from 01/22/2015 to 05/27/2015 with

University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Europe (Multi-country)

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
"Overall the semester was great. The univ. is in the worst city in Cyprus and the district is boring, would be better almost any other city in Cyprus. Spring break was the best part although it was rushed."

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Spring break in Europe
  • Easiness of classes
  • Spacious apartments
* What could be improved?
  • "Location (better part of Nicosia- downtown/oldtown or better yet, a coastal city), better school (academics at University of Nicosia were a joke compared to the US - which is good and bad for students vacationing abroad), meal plan"
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? n/a