🏠 Housing
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
Approximately 210€ (7500NTD$)
Where was it located?
7 minutes away from University
How can someone find this place?
Mainly through University website
Would you recommend it?
The place is nice since it is where most exchange students go. It is nothing luxurious, but you can live there with no problem. You get a room and bathroom to yourself, but there’s no kitchen so you have to eat out every time, which is a pretty common thing in Taiwan. I would choose this residence rather than the University dormitory since you have your own room (share between 4 in the dormitory) and you do not have a curfew
🍻 Social Life
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Brickyard, Lamp Disco, Wavestellar
🎓 Uni life at Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
All classes in English are a good, teachers are very nice and polite with foreigners, they always take you into consideration. Would not recommend high level Chinese classes, can be a bit too hard and require lot of studying
Do you have some tips?
Everything went smooth, it takes a bit of time for them to contact you, but don’t panic, they will!! Campus is very nice, lots of outdoor space, also indoor. Good library and basic gym are also in campus
✈️ Travel
Best trips to do?
It has a small airport which can fly you to lots of places in Asia. My favorite trip would be to Kenting, southest point in Taiwan. Very beautiful beaches and parks, just 2h by bus, and also cheap to get there
🌆 Kaohsiung vibe
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Kaohsiung?
Cost of living is cheap, you can eat for 2-3€ per meal, or even cheaper if you go to very local restaurants. Metro system is also good, but the bus can be a bit annoying since there’s a lot of traffic and they always arrive either late or early. But overall it has a good city life, it is also very safe
💡 Other Tips
Visit the surrounding cities as well! Tainan is very beautiful. Try to learn a bit of basic Chinese since it will be very helpful (the menus at restaurants are always in chinese), but using the translator is also good
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