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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
 5 stars (30)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (24)
Expenses
3.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“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

Christians-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel review by ingridvalde

Review by ingridvalde, Universitetet i Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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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: 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    
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       5.0 / 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 only participated in one course, which was the reason we were there.



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:
Maybe we could have had some more german lecturers.

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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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
We had very much language courses, not at all as few as we had at home.
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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:
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    
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:
None



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel by train in Germany, it is not so expensive, and within hours you come from one part of the country to another.
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