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Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz
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Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

Saarstraße 21, 55099 Mainz, Germany
3.86 / 5 based on 72 reviews.

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78% of students recommend
72 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (72)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (24)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (6)
“I guess it´s better to go there in the winter semester (unlike me), because it´s easier to integrate with the locals (since everybody is starting from scratch and wants to meet people).” Read Review
usoasol, Spain

2 3-star reviews of Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

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Review by usoasol, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I like the experience of flat-sharing and think it´s very enriching and useful to meet natives and learn the language of the country. It also allows you to have more independence and freedom, because you have to organize yourself and cook, clean, etc, as opposed to living with a family or in a hall of residence.
Personal comments:
Overall I´m happy with the accommodation I got. But I wasn´t very lucky with my flatmates, because although they were German, I didn´t get the chance to practice my German that much because we barely had contact to each other.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
The language of instruction and the local language at my host university were the same. I had quite a few opportunities to practice my German, although English was dominant, because they were a lot of foreign students whose German wasn´t that good. Overall, though, I think my time abroad was very positive for my language and communication experience, and my fluency in German increased noticeably during the stay.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known the place where the university was located was so small. In the beginning it was a little hard not to get bored and miss home because the town was really tiny and there was nothing much to do if you didn´t have any friends there.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
It should be located in a different place. The teaching is really good, but the place is just too small, especially for someone who comes from a big city like me.



FINAL COMMENTS

I guess it´s better to go there in the winter semester (unlike me), because it´s easier to integrate with the locals (since everybody is starting from scratch and wants to meet people).
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