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Karl Franzens Universität Graz (KFUNIGRAZ)
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Universitätsplatz 3, 8010 Graz, Austria
4.17 / 5 based on 222 reviews.
Description:
The Karl-Franzens University with its ninety-three institutes, seventeen clinics, fourteen other organizations and over 3,400 staff and 30,000 students is Austria's second largest university.
91% of students recommend
222 reviews
222 Language reviews of Karl Franzens Universität Graz
by kar8en, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Literature, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I was surprised about my ability to speak German. I hadn´t expected to cope that well. At the begin I was a little shy and was affraid to make mistakes but that changed very quickly. I had a lot of contacts with austrian students and therefore I was obliged to speak German all the time. I also had contacts with Englishmen and Frenchmen but we spoke German most of the time. I learned a lot of new expressions and words. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
 
by polly_kettenacker, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
History, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: My level after: Personal comments:
I was fluent in German before coming to Austria, but had not had to deal with the thick difficult style often used in academic literature here, which meant reading texts and writing papers took me longer than it does in Englad. It was not always easy for me to understand the Styrian dialect. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by aines, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Language, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 found that being here for the year was very good for improving my german, because I was exposed to it all the time. It is always a problem for english speakers however that a lot of people want to speak english with you. You just have to be persistent and speak german whenever possible. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by geraldine, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle: Paris III, Paris, France
Language, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 big problem in Graz is the austrian "Dialekt". It's really hard to understand. Most of the professors speak standard german but many students don't and I had trouble to understand them when they made their presentations. Even the Germans complained about it... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sarah, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Literature, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 problem I found was that all Austrians spoke very good english and that usually when I spoke in german to them I was answered in english.This was quite an annoying thing and I really had to persist in speaking german even when I was answered in english. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by HelloKitty, Turun Yliopisto, Turku, Finland
Language, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
At the beginning the local dialect was a bit difficult to understand but I had an Austrian German course at the uni and it became understandable. With the Erasmus students I used only (Erasmus)German - except native English speaking friends but later they wanted to use German as well! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Nathalie, Université de Savoie, Chambéry, France
Language, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Gujarati
Was learning Gujarati a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Gujarati How much did you improve your Gujarati?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Well, as I said before, it's only 2 months I'm here, and I started the scholl only since 3 weeks! But yes, the 1st month was horrible, because I didn't speak A WORD!!! After only 3 weeks of school, I already feel much more confident, and I'm very optimistic in speaking soon! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by jaantila, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Financial Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
My language skills really improved during my exchange time. However, I must admit that even after my four and a half months exchange period I don´t fully understand local people. The dialect is horrible!! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Mark, University of Oklahoma, Norman, United States
Literature, Fulbright Scholar
Language difficulties
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 slang was a little difficult to understand at first, but once you get the basic patterns of differences between north German and Steirischdeutsch, it becomes easier. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by mradl, Södertörns Högskola, Stockholm, Sweden
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
There are some local diffrences between Austria and, let's say Germany, but the teachers are very helpful and fully aware of that there may be foreign students attending and thereafter ajust the language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by ejenni, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku, Finland
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
I was surprised how well I could adjust to the language and the dialect. At the end of my stay I felt myself really relaxed and didn´t notice anymore that I was studying in a foreign language!!!! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Céline, Université des Sciences Humaines (Strasbourg II), Strasbourg, France
Language, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
German is a pretty hard language for me, but it's really good to be stay in Austria for a while if you want to become fluent in German... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Brooke, Iowa State University, Ames, United States
Linguistics, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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 should have made more effort to speak the host country's language instead of speaking so much English with the international students This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by canfranc, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Philology, independent student
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I hope to be learning quite a lot of German. One thing is sure: I feel much more comfortable now when speaking in German. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by David, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
I definately learnt a lot over the course of the year, but as an English student it is always harder, as everyone wanted to speak English to me!!! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by mar, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Law, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
Going to a foreign country and speaking other languages is a great way of learning other people, languages and way of living. Great experience! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by sjaakie, Mercator, Hogeschool Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen, Gent, Belgium
Language, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) 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:
Being a translator I improved my German skills enormously. Als my French and English improved through talking with other foreign students. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sara, Scuola Superiore Interpreti e Traduttori, Como, Italy
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
By hearing all day and all night a language you simply learn it, without grammar books or long hours of study! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by sarascheir, Mercator, Hogeschool Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen, Gent, Belgium
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: 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:
One teacher spoke an Austrian dialect all the time, which was very hard to understand. Most of the teachers made an effort. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by katerina, Ethniko Kai Kapodistrioako Panepistimio Athinon, Athens, Greece
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
My spoken german has improved and when i had little problems the people there helped me plus they speak fluent English This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
