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Fachhochschule Aachen

Fachhochschule Aachen, Kalverbenden 6, 52066 Aachen, Germany
4.04 / 5 based on 102 reviews.
Description:
The University of Applied Sciences Aachen with its department in Jülich was founded in 1971 from former engineering colleges, some dating back to the last century. Today it is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Germany with approximately 8400 students, 240 professors, 220 part time teaching personnel and 430 other employees in the study, research and administration areas.


Programmes
Accreditations
92% of students recommend
102 reviews
Housing
3.7/5
All experiences (102)
Student life
4.5/5
5 stars (30)
Academic
4.0/5
4 stars (60)
Languages
4.1/5
3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.8/5
2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
1 star (0)
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Fachhochschule Aachen review by Joseph

Review by Joseph, Accra Polytechnic, Accra, Ghana
Engineering, Electronic, Independent
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because it was a nice place to stay.
Personal comments:
Accommodation at my university is not bad, they try as much as possible to give students the best they can think of.
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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 outside 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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was a bit difficult initially but as the time pass by it became alright.
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
The exchange rate of the currencies are not the same, so the difference shows that l am spending more.
Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
The language
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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 is a good place to study.



FINAL COMMENTS

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