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Marguerite B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Joint Study
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Marguerite B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Joint Study
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Marguerite B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Joint Study
Overall
I wish I had known...
That a trimester isn't long enough!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It's a great university with great profs and almost all courses are excellent. Furthermore the facilities are amazing.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
I had the most awesome time of my life in Corvallis. It's a great place to spend a term if you don't mind small college towns. I loved it and would recommend it to everyone!
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Marguerite B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Joint Study
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Overall I had no problems with the language of instruction. There were a few expressions I didn't know but learned as time went by.
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Marguerite B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Joint Study
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because it was a good opportunity to get to know locals
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Marguerite B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Joint Study
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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