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Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (JKU)

Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
3.95 / 5 based on 174 reviews.

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174 Language reviews of Johannes Kepler Universität Linz

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by nicaniomaire, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
The language experience in Linz was fairly because I was Irish alot of the erasmus spoke english to be so it was hard to practice my language but as the year went on I became more confident and I spoke more of the language and I wasn't scared to speak it to the local students as well.
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by Davie, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Be warned that the Austrian dialekt is very different to the "hoch" Deutsch that we all learn in college. It will take a while to get used to the local dialekt but Austrians will always make a genuine effort to speak clearly to you so that you will understand.
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by Gabriela, Jihoceská Univerzita V Ceskych Budejovicich, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
Personal comments:
Before I came to Austria I had a little bit fear that I will not understand many things, but this fear disappeared after the first moments in my host country. A certain problem is slang.
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by UNKNOWN, Svenska Handelshögskolan, Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland
Management Science, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I was surprised how fast you learn a language and become confident by speaking and hearing a language all the time. The only thing I've had problems with is the Austrian dialect.
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by Edward, University of Science and Technology Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Management Science, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
The Austrian dialect is very difficult to get to grips with but becomes easier to understand the more of it you hear. My language has improved as a result of my stay in Austria.
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by Mesquida, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Language, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I was able to learn german as well as practice other languajes like english or french. In linz most of the people speaks english so that made the begining a litle easy.
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by V, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
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 slang in Austria is very difficult to understand and it takes a while to get used to it. It makes it slightly more difficult to get to know the Austrians well.
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by bakizsuzsanna, Széchenyi István Müszaki Föiskola, Gyor, Hungary
Management Science, Erasmus
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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
As the Austrian students speak with each other I am not able to understand them becouse of their dialect but I am able to communicate with everybody.
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by Elizabeth, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
There is definitely a difference in accent and there are some colloquialisms compared with in Germany, but I think it's nice to be a bit different.
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by Jan, University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, University Agreement
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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
there is almost no need to speak german to study in linz however there are courses available to start learning or improve
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by Edouard, Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Social Sciences, Erasmus
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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
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)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Warning! Most people there speak Austrian German, which is quite disturbing sometimes, especially at the beginning.
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by Diana, Universitatea de Vest din Timísoara, Timisoara, Romania
Informatics, Erasmus
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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
A chance to improve my English and also to learn one more, German, which is an International Language as well.
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by onemorestudent, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
While I did not speak the language at first, my teacher and those around were patient and willing to help.
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by sara, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Could have had more contact to local people/students and so improve the language even more
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by Réka, ISC - Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
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)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
The local dialect "Oberösterreichisch" was pretty hard to understand. I was lucky to get known many austrian people, who were so nice, that they tought me their local language, so that I could understand them in their everyday life.
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by lindasharma, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Law, Comparative/Law with Languages, Socrates
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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
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)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
austrian students could speak more german to foreign students!
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by Zuzana, Ekonomická Univerzita V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Management Science, Erasmus
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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
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)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Takes time untill one gets used to the austrina German but the teachers express themselves very understable and most of them speaks very well English.
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by Siobhan, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Business Studies, Erasmus
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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your German?
My level before:
My level after:
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Currently in Linz. Lots of language experience.
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by Elena, UPAO, Trujillo, Peru
Business Studies, University Agreement
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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
my language skills improved while living here
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by Josh, university of cincinnati, cincinnatid, United States
Financial Management, Erasmus
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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
i knew nothing. and i´ve learned a lot
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