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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)
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idem, Netherlands

Albert-Ludwigs-Universtät Freiburg review by idem

Review by idem, Landbouwuniversiteit Wageningen, Wageningen, Netherlands
Soil and Water Sciences, Erasmus
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: student house
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I would like to have a house on my owm now, but second coice would be living with other people of my age/interest group
Personal comments:
I was lucky in the way that i got a room right away, but sometimes it takes more time to find something
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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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Schlappen - you can even get a cheap meal here and it is a nica cafe with lots of whisky's
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
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:
I did not follow regular courses, my stay in Freiburg was part of my second thesis



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: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
In the beginning it was difficult to talk german inmmediately and I preferred English, but after a few weeks my German was already better
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
food was a bit more expensive, but also because students eat warm meals in the afternoom at the campus. I spent more in nightlife because in Wageningen there are more cheap student clubs, and most places do not charge you entrance fees
Food, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Housing: was less 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...
no it was quite ok
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:
A large and well-known university where you can get good education



FINAL COMMENTS

buy a monthly reduction card for the public transport and buy a bicycle; gets you around!
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