204 reviews
4.20 / 5 based on 204 reviews
Useful |
0
Elisa F
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Read more >
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Prenzlauerberg for cafés,Oranienburg and Kreuzberg for the alternative scene,Mitte for shops, a lot of museums and galleries of contemporary art,lots of wonderful parks, every corner of the city is a piece of recent history of Europe
Read more >
Useful |
1
Elisa F
Housing
Type of housing: student's house
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I like living with people that share my everyday experience; it's a good opportunity to meet people from other countries
Read more >
Personal comments
It was quite a good experience but the building was in the suburbs and it wasn't easy to reach the university and the centre of the city. There weren't a lot of activities or facilities there availaible for the hosts
Read more >
Useful |
0
Elisa F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Nightlife is quite cheap in Berlin, travel costs inside and outside the city are high.
Read more >
Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Useful |
0
Elisa F
Academic
Course recommendations
variety of examinations and courses; "Seminare" have to be attended from the beginning
Read more >
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More information for incoming students from abroad
Read more >
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
Useful |
0
Elisa F
Overall
I wish I had known...
More information about study courses
Read more >
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's very big:it's important to have a guide for courses students' life and facilities
Read more >
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
Final comments
Low cost flights instead than trains, cheaper train tickets on the weekend,rooms in student's houses gives more possibilities to meet people and enjoy life abroad
Read more >
Useful |
0
Elisa F
Languages
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was a very useful experience, and after that I wanted to go on in improving my language skills
Read more >
en
Español
Français