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Fachhochschule Kempten
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FH-Kempten

Immenstädter Straße 69, 87435 Kempten, Germany, Augsburg
4.14 / 5 based on 18 reviews.

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4.2/5
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4.2/5
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Academic
4.2/5
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Languages
4.2/5
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3.8/5
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orpin, Spain

FH-Kempten review by orpin

Review by orpin, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Tourism, 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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? It is really funny
Personal comments:
It is like beeing with a big family inside a Big Brother
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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:
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Kangaroos, Drop-In, Mojito
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
At the beginning was quite hard but in few months you will learn it
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Going out is more expensive than in Spain, about accomodation, travelling and food was quite well, some times even cheaper than spain
Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Regarding food go to Netto or Aldi, good quality and cheap it saves a lot
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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...
About the beneficts you have in German being student, DO NOT FORGET TO ASK in the Auslandsamt (International Office)once you get there
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:
Try to be in touch with german students they are quite shy at the beginning but they will help you to meke things easier



FINAL COMMENTS

From Kempten good travel possibilities into Switzerland, all over Germany, Austria and the eastern countries
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