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4.11 / 5 based on 204 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
At home I live at home, so I do not have to pay for it. Milk and Bread is cheap. All other things are more expensive than in Austria. Going out is also cheaper. Travelling with a student ID is extremely cheap. Students get a 67.5 % discount on train tickets.
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Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Branded goods cost the same or are more expensive than in Austria. Going into coffee houses is really cheap. A cappuchino costs 1 - 2 euros.
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Academic
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...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I really liked the university. Staff in the Faculty of Social Sciences is not that competent but with all others I had no problems. They were all very friendly and helpfull. At the moment I see myself as a Corvinus student and not as a student from my university in Vienny.
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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
Final comments
Try to travel a lot! It is cheap and there are so many wonderful places in Hungary. What I really liked is that teachers don't want high drop-out rates. If you prepare for the exams you'll also pass them. That was a nice experience for me.
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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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Most people speak English or German. So it is not necessary to learn Hungarian. Nevertheless, in some situations it was useful to speak some phrases. eg: at the trainstation, ...
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I need space just for me. And it has to be silent what it is definitely not in the dormitory.
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Personal comments
The dormitory is really cheap (about 30 euros/month) and near the university. Hungary is renovating its dormitories through PPP. My flat was in the same street as the dormitory. So it was not loud and near to the university.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Café Central, Raday utca, Buddha Inside, ...
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