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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)
“-Buy a vorteilskarte at the Hauptbahnof if you intend travelling as it will cut the price of your fare.” Read Review
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Karl Franzens Universität Graz review by Sarah

Review by Sarah, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Literature, 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? I would choose to live near where I was placed this year.My accomadation was a very central location with a distance of only ten minutes from the Uni any ten minutes from the city centre.It was indeed an absolutly ideal location.
Personal comments:
This year I lived in a house with one spanish and one bosnian girl.Apart from the fact that it was great to meet new people I learnt about different cultures as well not to mention a little of both their languages too.My rent was very reasonable and my landlady was very good to all of us.
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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
Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
An absolute must in summer in Graz is parkhaus-this is a bar in the Stadtpark where you can listen to some funky music and meet lots of people.In winter I spent most of my time,surprise,surprise in the irish bars in the city centre.Really though you can meet very nice people here and really enjoy yourself.There is noone better than the irish for partying..I believe that more after this year than ever before.
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
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: 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.
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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:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
In dublin accomadation is much more expensive as is nightlife.Telephone was more expensive as I was making international phone calls to my home.
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: 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...
I wish I had known more about registering for sports and also about where I could get a cheap bike and rollerblades
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
I think that there should be more contact between the students and their mentors.



FINAL COMMENTS

-Buy a vorteilskarte at the Hauptbahnof if you intend travelling as it will cut the price of your fare.
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