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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)
“Go for it. if you don't, you'll regret it.” Read Review
andreaconcer, Italy

4 5-star reviews of Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

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Review by andrea, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Communication and Information Sciences, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? lots of people, cheap rooms, fun
Personal comments:
it was complicated before leaving because I had to fill out thousend of formulars but then i recevied my room keys the same day i got to Germay.
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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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Summer and Winter parties on the campus student hauses, wendsday night at 50graad.
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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
at the beginning I spocked mostly english both with friends and professors. Then, slowly, I starded to use german more and more until I finished up to speack only in german.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
nightlife, food and housing is cheaper in Germany than in Bologna, but trains and phone calls are more expensive.
Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
eat at the uni-mensa!
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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...
www.mitfahrergelegenheit.de this is much cheaper than travelling wit trains.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
stay at the hechtsheim student haus, the biggest, cleanest, and funniest.



FINAL COMMENTS

Go for it. if you don't, you'll regret it.
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