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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)
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jaantila, Finland

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Review by jaantila, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Financial Management, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments:
The arrangements of housing were really well taken care of. However, I was not totally satisfied with my apartment since it was from time to time really cold and one couldn´t do anything about it. The good thing that I lived in an apartment was that I lived with an Austrian man so I could speak when ever I wanted. However, there are many good aspects also in other options. For example, in campus there were free internet connections and, of course, one had a super oppotunity to meet lots of friends...
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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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Possaune! Relatively cheap pizzas and beer.. A very nice place to start a (long) night..
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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:
I decided to choose pretty many courses in the beginnig and after a while a quited the courses that didn´t interest me or I didn´t have enough time.



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:
It was pretty hard to do the exams because the time limit was rather strict compared to my home university. Bitte, mehr Zeit für ERASMUS-Studierende.. :)

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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:
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!!
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The food was a bit cheaper in Austria than here in Finland. However, I was so lazy that most of the time I ate outside so, which wasn´t the cheapest way. My girl friend was in an other country at the same time so of course my phone bills were pretty huge. Housing was a bit cheaper than here in Finland. Nightlife...cheap Beer, but * many times! Austria is ideally located -> my bank account knows that now.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Open your own bank account in Austria. Visa was not valid everywhere so one usually had to carry pretty much cash..
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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...
Naa..
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:
Go for it. You can also choose courses from TUG (Technische Universität Graz) if you need them.



FINAL COMMENTS

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