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Christians-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel

Olshausenstraße 40, 24098 Kiel, Germany
4.08 / 5 based on 84 reviews.

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90% of students recommend
84 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (84)
Student life
4.1/5
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Academic
4.1/5
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Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (24)
Expenses
3.9/5
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“Travel by train in Germany, it is not so expensive, and within hours you come from one part of the country to another.” Read Review
ingridvalde, Norway

84 reviews of Christians-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel

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HOUSING    
by ingridvalde, Universitetet i Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Language, University Agreement
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? The contact with the other student was good.
Personal comments:
It was good we did not need to look for a place to stay on our own, but the site was not directly at the campus, we had to walk for half an hour to get there.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by ingridvalde, Universitetet i Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Language, University Agreement
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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Hemingway in the town centre is not so cheap, but it is really cosy for once in two weeks
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ACADEMIC    
by Desafinado, Sri Sathya Sai University, Bangalore,AP, India
Engineering, Technology, full time
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:
If u wanna go for a Phd then please this is the right place but not a practical training of theroy in any industry........:((



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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by Jokie, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
Language, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was great to have the opportunity to practise one of the laguages I'm studying. I was disappointed when I looked for a summer job.
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EXPENSES    
by ingridvalde, Universitetet i Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Language, University Agreement
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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I travelled a lot, much more than I do at home, and I was out at the nightlife much more often than I did at home. I always shopped at Aldi, which is very cheap.
Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Do not withdraw much money on your VISA-card, it kills you in the end.
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OVERALL    
by Jokie, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
Language, Erasmus
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
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
The CAU zu Kiel had enough variety in its courses and I liked the german system more, because you learn how to make tasks and you don't have to study untill you almost drop dead.



FINAL COMMENTS

Step In (student organisation) organized some nice trips, Flensburg was nice, Hambur and Lübeck too and of course you should visite Denmark and take the Stena Line to Göteborg!
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