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Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

University of Heidelberg, Seminarstraße 2, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
4.04 / 5 based on 132 reviews.

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90% of students recommend
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Housing
4.1/5
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4.3/5
 5 stars (54)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (48)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (30)
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3.5/5
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Overall
4.4/5
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“Be prepared to spend a lot of time & energy in getting fully settled: looking for a nice (& payable!) room, getting all the administrative papers right, choosing your courses, etc. The sooner you get this settled, the better!” Read Review
Silvah, Belgium

5 3-star reviews of Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

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Review by Nils, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
Translation/ Interpretation, 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: A room in a large house full of students
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Less expensive, many other students
Personal comments:
I've seen the rooms of the university itself, they were quite cosy...
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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 outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Tangente: hiphop all night long! Wespennest: a bar next to Tangente, also a lot of hiphop and R&B Die Nachtschicht: night club, not far from the station
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ACADEMIC    
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:
Take the choice of courses seriously, because you're on your own: nobody will help you with it.



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:
A little more help regarding the area of administration - I came totally unprepared in an entirely different studying system from the one at home.

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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I study German, so it's only normal I had no problems with the language. However, I have to add that I also spoke a lot of English (many native english speaking students & students who speak English better than German).
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Heidelberg simply is expensive...especially the rooms for rent are a rip-off.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Watch out for the room you have to rent. Start searching for a room as soon as possible, otherwise you'll end up paying your *ss off.
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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 wash I had been more prepared for the administrative things.
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:
Beautiful university, nicely located, nice people.



FINAL COMMENTS

Be prepared to spend a lot of time & energy in getting fully settled: looking for a nice (& payable!) room, getting all the administrative papers right, choosing your courses, etc. The sooner you get this settled, the better!
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