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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.


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91% of students recommend
222 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (222)
Student life
4.5/5
 5 stars (90)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (108)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (24)
Expenses
3.7/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“You can travel a lot from Austria” Read Review
marcosni, Spain

4 3-star reviews of Karl Franzens Universität Graz

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Review by marcosni, Universidad de Granada, Granada, 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: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why? Because you learn to know how other people live and you learn to be in society
Personal comments:
none
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Stadtpark Cafe
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
At the beginning was a little difficult to understand the austrian dialect
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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:
Other
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food: 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...
No
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
Graz is a student city



FINAL COMMENTS

You can travel a lot from Austria
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