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Albert-Ludwigs-Universtät Freiburg

University of Freiburg, Fahnenbergplatz, 79085 Freiburg, Germany
4.10 / 5 based on 156 reviews.
Description:
Grand Duke Ludwig assured the survival of Freiburg University in hard times at the beginning of the 19th century. Since then the university has borne his name as thanks to its patron.


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86% of students recommend
156 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (156)
Student life
4.5/5
 5 stars (78)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (54)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (24)
Expenses
3.7/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“Freiburg is a lovely city. It is famous for its good weather and for its location, quite close to France and Switzerland, so it is easy to travel around. People are usually more friendly down here than in other regions of Germany. The cost of living here is pretty high, especially housing. It is pretty hard to find a place to rent if you have financial limitations. When looking for a room, you should avoid the months preceding the beginning of each semester. Still concerning financing, you s...” Read Review
s8almore, Brazil

4 3-star reviews of Albert-Ludwigs-Universtät Freiburg

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Review by Albertino, UFBA, Salvador, Brazil
Linguistics, MA
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? You have privacy.
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
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)
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Once I had studied German in Brazil, it was not a problem to communicate in every day life in and outside the university. I had some problems with the English language instruction at the beginning because my English was kind of rusty, but after the first semester I could manage all situations with ease.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
jobs
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Germany is in general much more expensive than Brazil.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known about the difficulties with the German bureaucracy that non European citizens have to cope with.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
I think the administration staff could be a bit more friendly to both Germans and foreigners.



FINAL COMMENTS

Freiburg is a lovely city. It is famous for its good weather and for its location, quite close to France and Switzerland, so it is easy to travel around. People are usually more friendly down here than in other regions of Germany. The cost of living here is pretty high, especially housing. It is pretty hard to find a place to rent if you have financial limitations. When looking for a room, you should avoid the months preceding the beginning of each semester. Still concerning financing, you should make sure you have a steady income source while studying here once most study programmes are full time and quite demanding.
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