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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Nightlife: Alchemia and Singer Pub in Kazimierz, Lubudubu Club, Ministerwa Club, Massolith Bookshop,Culture: National Museum, Synagoges in Kazimierz, Planty, Wawel;
Shopping: Tandeta, Hala Targowana, Galeria Krakowska;
History: area of Ghetto and former concentration camp (Podgorze and Plasow)
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
Because the possibility to learn the host-language and the possibility to get to know the culture is better.
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Personal comments
It was a pity, that we were somehow forced to interact with an estate agency as they were expensive and unfriendly. Would have asked for better support in oder to find a room in a flat with polish students.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That learning Polish would have been a big advantage.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Try to book a good mix of courses (business administration and social sciences). Try to stay patient with some teachers ;-).
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
If you have the possibility you should go to Warsaw, Lwow (Ukraine), Zakopane and Wroclaw. All of them are very interesting cities.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The courses are quite easy. "Philosophy" and "Social exclusion" was quite interesting.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
A wider range of courses would be a big advantage. Also a higher level of acadamic offer (teaching, requirements)
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It would have been a big advantage if I would have learned Polish before coming to Cracow.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing was more expensive due to the estate agency. I would have had much cheaper possilities if sb. would have helped me.
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Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Organising the flat by oneself. Buying clothes at Tandeta market or second hand market (every saturday in hala targowana)
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