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Overall
I wish I had known...
That Vienna and the rest of Austria are on different planets
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I do not understand the question
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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
If you are thinking of coming to Graz, then do so because: 1.you want to visit/get to know central europe and Graz is a good base. 2. you are fascinated by provincial Austria 3.you love hiking in the mountains. Don't come to Graz if you want your year abroad to be 1 terribly exciting 2 an intellectual/cultural/social education.
If you want the latter, go to Vienna.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Choose as many as possible at the beginning so that you can drop the ones you don't like later on in the semester. Otherwise you can end up being stuck in boring or badly organised courses which you have to finish to get the required points for each semester
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It would be a good idea for students from British universities coming to study in Austria to be prepared for two semesters of near total academic freedom. It can be disorientating and lead to unproductiveness for those used to more supervision.
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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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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:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent less for most of your 'expense categories' as most things here are a bit cheaper than in england. I spend more on telephone bills as using the telephone is more expensive here than in England. NAd I did more of it. I only used public transport her to go on short holiday as I lived very close to the university and the centre of town in Graz
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
My very inventive cost saving tip is: don't use the telephone and don't eat smoked salmon. Also, don't buy too many things.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because living in a shared flat meant that I was surrounded by Austrians, not by other Erasmus students as might have been the case had I stayed in university accomodation
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Personal comments
As I was living in a shared private flat, I only have second hand experience of the actual university accomodation in Graz.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
In summer the Parkhaus,a cafe is a brilliant place to go in the afternoons or to start the eveing. As for clubs, the only one I like is Theatro.
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