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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
There are not really any proper night clubs with big dance floors here but there are some bars where they play loud dancy music. During the day there are loads of really nice cafes where you can sit , and outdoor tables in the summer are lovely.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It is much better to live with other students who have the same lifestyle as you and with whom you can talk, as it can often be lonely in a foreign country. Student accomodation is also extremely well priced.
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Personal comments
Accomodation is organised very well at this UNiversity. Exchange students just fill in a form and they are given somewhere to stay. This saves a lot of trouble. We were also given the choice whether we wanted private accomodation or student accomodation.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
food is cheaper here, i had to make international calls and also rates are higher, i live with my parents at home so payiong rent is a new expense, I rarely go out at home but here all the time, I travelled a lot this year because it is possible to take trains which are cheaper than flying to the contintent from ireland.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
Do a lot of courses. Otherwise you will be bored. As an exchange student you are not under that much pressure so it is a good idea to pick up something completely new for your spare time like a new language.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
the system of ects credits was never really properly explained to me at the beginning so I wasn't sure how many courses to take, I just had to figure it out myself.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known that it would be so much fun and there was no need to worry about it.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Fun, but one year is enough because the city is quite small.
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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
I recommend that students try to do as much extra curricular activities as possible and to travel as much as possible. And also if you are not homesick then there is no point in going home too often, instead go on a holiday somewhere you have never been, .
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