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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
132 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (132)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (54)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (48)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (30)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“a lovely and small city, friendly and open minded people” Read Review
chelmili, France

132 reviews of Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

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HOUSING    
by julie, Université de Montpellier I, Montpellier, France
Physical Therapy, Erasmus
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? nice for autonomy
Personal comments:
a bit far from the center but close to sport facilities
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Jenny, Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
Sociology, Erasmus
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
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The student café. Godd place to meet new people.
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ACADEMIC    
by tonytal, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Language,
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:



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:
none

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by Ryan, Brigham Young University, Provo, United States
Economics, Independent
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I left fairly fluent with no problems, though for the first couple of months it was a little difficult getting up to speed.
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EXPENSES    
by Kate, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Language, Erasmus
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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
because i had to pay for two rents at home and in germany the general cost of traveling
Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Nils, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
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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