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4.06 / 5 based on 111 reviews
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João F
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Mainly bars. I recommend zenit and stoa.
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João F
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I enjoyed the experience, although it might have good to live on campus.
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Personal comments
The university provides accomodation for erasmus at campus although it is a bit expensive. If you choose to you can find accomodation easiliy in apartments all over the city for a reasonable price.
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João F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Lunch and dinner during the week are free for students at the university.
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João F
Academic
Course recommendations
Make every preparation possible at your university. There is a lot of burocracy in Thessaloniki.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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João F
Overall
I wish I had known...
Some places I didn't get the chance to visit
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Nothing much. Just take care of the burocracy in your country, if possible.
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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
Travel as much as you can. The country is fantastic! Beware of taxi drivers (they'll try to get as much money as possible). Apart from that, just enjoy your stay. Tavernas (typical restaurants) are cheap and VERY good!
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João F
Languages
Language of instruction: Greek
Was learning Greek a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Greek?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The language of the university was Greek but the professors spoke also other languages, so it wasn't hard to communicate.
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