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Expenses
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.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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Academic
Course recommendations
Take the choice of courses seriously, because you're on your own: nobody will help you with it.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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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 wash I had been more prepared for the administrative things.
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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
Beautiful university, nicely located, nice people.
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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
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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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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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Housing
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
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Personal comments
I've seen the rooms of the university itself, they were quite cosy...
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