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Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

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4.07 / 5 based on 84 reviews
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Janinna B
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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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Janinna B
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Administrative rutines to full in in Germany
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
1
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Professors help you a lot, if you are an Erasmus student
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Travel as much as you can and party as much as you can. Life is just one!!
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Janinna B
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
At home I used to live with my parents, that's why expenses like food or accomodation were higher than at home
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
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
none
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Janinna B
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
At the beginning it was pretty difficult, but with english helped. But the best is to try to speak German from the beginning
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Janinna B
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It's the cheapest and the funniest place to live, as you can meet lots of young and international people
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Besides being very cheap, the greatest thing about living on campus is having the possibility of meeting people from everywhere.
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Janinna B
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, 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 mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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