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Davie D
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent less in Austria because the country does not rip you off for many everyday products like Ireland does. Shopping in the Supermarkets like Billa abd Aldi saves you a lot.
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Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Yes. Although Austria would be a bot mmore expensive than other European countries, it is still quite cheaper
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Academic
Course recommendations
make sure you assess the workload involved in certain MOdules before you choose to study them. Also, try not to pick a number of Block Courses that take place at the same time
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Just make sure you keep attending. Attendance counts over there.
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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...
The language difference between Austria and normal German. Would liked to have known that Linz wasnt as beautiful as Salzburg or Vienna
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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
It is a quiet University, not very beautiful. LAnguage learning is good and there is a very good International Office and International Society who look after Erasmus student. If you have a problem, talk to them.
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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
Best 4 months of my life. Unfortunately I didnt to much of the local Austrian people. They were a bit boring and dry. However, we made our own craic.
Travel to border countries like Slovenia, Hungary and Slovakia. You won't be disappointed!
Orgasmus Erasmus
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Simply for the reason that the Management, seemed to frown on International students living there. It was very strict!! And there were regular invasions of privacy!
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Personal comments
Housing in general is of a high standard. For an international student, I would reccommend to stay at the Raab Heim. The KHG and ESH are more relaxed settings where one can get to meet a lot of native Austrians
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The best spot as everyone else will say, is the LUI and the Nensafest! The LUI is mainky an Erasmus student bar and the drink prices are very reasonable! PLaces to go out in the city that I would recommend, would be the Colissium and Josef's. Nice home brewed Beer
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