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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Biergarten half way up the schlossberg was amazing, and also the view from the tower on top. The Stusie (STUdentenSIEdlung) is the best place to meet other students from the university, and it's not so far from Feldberg, where you can go snowboarding in the winter (or hiking if you are that way inclined)
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I had a fantastic time there, and met a whole host of interesting people during my time, as their was a large turnover of students living in my apartment.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go there! Its a very friendly university which achieves very high academically, and is full of professors who are more than willing to help you in every situation.
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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
You can use the semester ticket to get to the border of switzerland and france. Take advantage of this oppurtunity!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Some courses for example electrostatics are very challenging, so choose carefully, and talk to the professors about the course content if you are unsure.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
So many people speak english very well and are eager to practice it, so I didn't find so many oppurtunities to imrove my communication skills. I feel like i should have got a lot more out of living there for one year.
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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
I had more money, and it was a great opportunity to travel, so i took aadvantage! Everything was cheaper in Freiburg than in London
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Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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