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4.04 / 5 based on 73 reviews
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Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The University provides German classes to foreign students, which are quite good. Local students are fairly friendly, but do not seem to be too excited about making new friends from abroad, probably to due their intense workloads. So you are more likely to have a good time with the other foreign students you meet there...
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Due to general price levels in Germany being lower in the areas of food, housing, travel and nightlife, compared to the United Kingdom.
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Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Yes! That ebs is a University that you should only choose on academic grounds. As harsh as it might sound, you are likely to have a better time elsewhere, due to the remote location and slightlightly unfriendly local students.
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Don't go there except on academic grounds, for which the University really is an elite place, that will also be very useful on your CV should you want to work in Germany sometime, due to its top reputation. Socially, you are likely to have more fun elsewhere...
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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
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Academic
Course recommendations
Choose easy courses, especially if you are struggling with the German language, but nonetheless choose courses in that language. That's because the academic standards there are quite high, i.e. there are rarely easy courses. Big exception: Entrepreneurship, which I took. Good teaching, not too much work & the professors love to give good grades :)
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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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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
There is good housing available, but I would strongly advise anyone to pay a visit to the university town to search for good accommodation a few months in advance, otherwise you will be left with very few, and often unattractive, choices. The housing market in the University town (where approx 90% of the students live) is quite limited!
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Personal comments
I had to find housing on my own, due to the fact that my native tongue is German. For other foreign students who do not speak the language, the University provides assistance in finding accommodation.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Wiesbaden (20 mins by car), Mainz (25 mins) and Frankfurt (45 mins) are the larger cities near Oestrich-Winkel. While Wiesbaden (Parkcafe is an all-time favourite for students) and Frankfurt (King Kamehameha is the most prestigious club in town) are more upmarket and fairly expensive, Mainz is more of a student city with a good variety of clubs, bars and cafes.
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