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3.90 / 5 based on 484 reviews
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Katrin J
University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
with whom i will share the room,
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
very good courses, a lot of group work (could be new to somenone like me), but I liked the courses, just the organization of the courses should be more planned,
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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
travel tips: rovaniemi, northcape, kuusamo nordic opening, helsinki,
helpful advice: learn basic finnish (very interesting), look up information on the internet before you go here(people, culture, climate,...)
i liked it, but you should first think about if you like to stay for a few months in a different country,
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Katrin J
University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
that the courses are arrangend before we arrive here (because of the learning angreement the school should know how many students are in which course, so there should be space for everybody-->please form the different groups before the period begins)
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
to let people work with whom they want-->a lot of problems otherwise to coordinate things because of different cultures....
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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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Katrin J
University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
liked to learn finish, english from the instructors and profesors was very good to understand, easy to learn things in english
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Katrin J
University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
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 more expensive, telephone not in use here, housing because no own flat in austria, nightlife:go out more often at home, travel: went to northcape,...,
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Katrin J
University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: student´s acommodation
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
space in flats too small for 4 people!
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Personal comments
very dirty when we arrived, a lot of old furnitures and not intact things..
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Katrin J
University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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