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Freie Universität Berlin (FU BERLIN)

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4.20 / 5 based on 204 reviews
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Cosmin L
Universitatea de Vest din Timísoara, Timisoara, Romania
Natural Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
You can choose a lot of courses.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No comment
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Cosmin L
Universitatea de Vest din Timísoara, Timisoara, Romania
Natural Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
The german language
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
4
Activities
3
Campus life
1
Party / people
4
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
If you want to research experimentally the basics of physics you should come to FU Berlin
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Either by train or by bus it takes too long and you get easily tired. Take some cash with you from home, because the ERASMUS grant comes very late. find a cheap apartment because they ARE! If you don't know the local language, learn it!
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Cosmin L
Universitatea de Vest din Timísoara, Timisoara, Romania
Natural Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Well, it's Germany and i came from Romania where the inflation is still a problem.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
No. Just don't go in bars every day.
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Cosmin L
Universitatea de Vest din Timísoara, Timisoara, Romania
Natural Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I wanted to learn german when I came to Berlin. I managed it ''with a little help of my friends''
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Cosmin L
Universitatea de Vest din Timísoara, Timisoara, Romania
Natural Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I moved into an apartment because I didn't want to live in the student campus and because a friend of mine who lives in Berlin had a free room
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
No comments
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Cosmin L
Universitatea de Vest din Timísoara, Timisoara, Romania
Natural Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Duncker (dancing), Rote Harfe, Dicke Wirtin, Madonna, Bar 11 (for having a drink), not to miss: Berlinale, Fantasy Film Festival, Love Parade
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