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Housing
Type of housing: student hostel
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: student hostel
Why?
to be in contact with hungarian students is easier in a student hostel than at university
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
ferenc liszt ter
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Overall
I wish I had known...
everybody needs a "student visa", seven months are not enough
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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
write your thesis there no matter if you speak hungarian or not
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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
want to study this and that just somewhere else than at home without speaking hungarian? - super!
want to study the same as at home without speaking hungarian? - forget it!want to study the same as at home AND hungarian? - super - this was what I did
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Academic
Course recommendations
take courses in hungarian or courses that are not in your field of studying: culture, language...
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
everybody wants to be your teacher, because foreigners hardly ever try to learn hungarian
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
it is still very cheap in hungary compared to the european union
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Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
ask hungarians how much they pay e.g. for the student hostel, don´t change money, use an EC card
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