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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.


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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)
“I would recommend to the people who is going to go there, that the should involve themselves with people of the host country/university because they know much more about travel tips, helpfull advice, best places ....etc” Read Review
UNKNOWN, Spain

Fachhochschule Aachen review by UNKNOWN

Review by UNKNOWN, Universitat d'Alacant, Alacant, Spain
Business Studies, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because I liked it.
Personal comments:
Well, I had a partner in the house. We were two people with two bedrooms. It was quite close to the center and close to the University as well. It was a bit expensive but, in general, it liked me a lot.
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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 both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Well, a pair of places were very crowd on weekends... Sausalito and B9.
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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:
No



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:
Well, I recomend that people should go with a better level of the host country language because you can profit much more from the begining and not to wait untill you have an acceptable level of the language because it lasts a pair of months

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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: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Well, at the begining I was not able to speak the local language but at the fourth month I could express myself although I was not able everything to understand.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Accomodation: Because it was more expensive than in my country.
Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
No.
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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...
I would liked to have known more about the language and about the country. I couldn´t because I was in the United States and the English language took all my time untill then.
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:
I think it´s a very good university in a very good area.



FINAL COMMENTS

I would recommend to the people who is going to go there, that the should involve themselves with people of the host country/university because they know much more about travel tips, helpfull advice, best places ....etc
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