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Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)

Große Scharrnstraße 59, 15230 Frankfurt An Der Oder, Germany, Frankfurt am Main
4.08 / 5 based on 54 reviews.
Description:
The University was founded in 1991 as the successor to the earlier Alma Mater Viadrina (1506-1811). Since its re-establishment it has worked along future-oriented lines, testified to by the international student body and teaching staff, the network of foreign contacts as well as the interconnected programmes of study.
Viadrina European University is organised into three Faculties - the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Economics and Management Studies, and the Faculty of Cultural Studies.


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60% of students recommend
54 reviews
Housing
4.3/5
 All experiences (54)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
4.3/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.1/5
 1 star (0)
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vernesa, Sweden

Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) review by vernesa

Review by vernesa, Södertörns Högskola, Stockholm, Sweden
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Good interaction with other students
Personal comments:
none
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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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:



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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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:
My level after:
Personal comments:
The thing is that I lived on polish side of the river Oder and studied on german side. This unique opportunity gave me good language skills in mostly german language since all my courses were provided in german as well as the exams. But I also learned a lot of polish language and culture, enjoyed it a lot and saw a potential interaction between these two cuntries. I passed border of the european union every day on my way to school.It was a very exciting and valuable excpirience.
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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:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Live on polish side (much, much cheaper, and it takes 20 minutes walk), and buy food on german side and than you save the money for travling to Berlin or Krakow.
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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...
All the excpiriences are in the end good excpiriences.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
It has a potential to grow over the borders and has a strategic geographical position. Hopefully within polish entrance to european union that will happen.



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel, study, learn!
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