94 reviews
4.30 / 5 based on 94 reviews
Useful |
0
Janine S
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
Read more >
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Boat is a nice place to go. There's also a few nice cafés that i can remember. It was 7 years ago, so I'm having trouble remembering. The main disco was a little out of town and you had to go through the red light district but once you got there it was fun!
Read more >
Useful |
0
Janine S
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
There were so many people living there, it was hard not to bump into people and make friends. Also living in student accommodation off campus meant spending time with "real" Germans/German speakers and not with English people. I had no choice but to speak German.
Read more >
Personal comments
The housing was excellent. It's ran by a very efficient landlady, who is always on call if anything goes wrong. You have a reasonable sized single room with a sink. There are toilets and shower in the corridors and enough, so that you're never waiting for them.
Read more >
Useful |
0
Janine S
Languages
Language of instruction: Gujarati
Was learning Gujarati a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Gujarati?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Being integrated into a situation where only german was spoken was perfect for me. I had no opportunity to even try to revert back into English. I was pushed to use my german knowledge and I appreciate that. my language skills increased immensely.
Read more >
Useful |
0
Janine S
Academic
Course recommendations
If studying languages then obviously choose language based courses, such as translation. I also did a history course, something to do with "Stereotypen und Reisen", which was very interesting. If Matthias Wagner is still teaching there, I recommend his courses.
Read more >
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
Useful |
0
Janine S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The cost of living in germany is cheaper.
Read more >
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Useful |
0
Janine S
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
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
en
Español
Français