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Fachhochschule Dortmund

Fachhochschule Dortmund, Sonnenstr. 96-100, 44139 Dortmund, Germany
3.68 / 5 based on 24 reviews.

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60% of students recommend
24 reviews
Housing
3.4/5
 All experiences (24)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (0)
Academic
2.8/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
4.4/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.1/5
 1 star (0)
“to travel do not use the train in Germany but travel with car or "Mitfahrtzentrale", "Mitfahrgelegenheit"” Read Review
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Fachhochschule Dortmund review by Maylis

Review by Maylis, EPSCI, Cergy-Pontoise, France
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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: Apartment/House
Why? easier to maake german friends
Personal comments:
The best is to find a Wohngemeinschaft in the city centre
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Night club, irish pub
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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:
I really improved the last 6 months
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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:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: 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...
That Berlin is the most caziest city in whole Germany
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:
Good university, but not interactive enough for students, and especially for international students



FINAL COMMENTS

to travel do not use the train in Germany but travel with car or "Mitfahrtzentrale", "Mitfahrgelegenheit"
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