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4.28 / 5 based on 97 reviews

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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
The best way to meet interesting people and to have a certain degree of freedom to do as you please at a reasonable cost.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
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Academic
Course recommendations
Make sure your course is recognised at your home university before you plunge into it.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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

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Overall
I wish I had known...
Info in the means of examination would have been helpful.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Brilliant school and I had a lot of fun. Most of the teachers are ok even though the courses are considerably less well-structured than the ones in Uppsala.
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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

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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Most things were cheaper in Göttingen than they are in Uppsala. I spent about the same amount of money on food in Göttingen with the modification that I got a lot better value for monay in Göttingen than I would have got here.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional