EMLYON Business School
  
Grenoble EM
  
ESADE Business School
  
Rouen BS
  
ESSCA
 
Other names:
Dresden University of Technology
Contact: +49 351 463 53 58

Technische Universität Dresden (TU DRESDEN)

Mommsenstraße 12, 01069 Dresden, Germany
4.05 / 5 based on 60 reviews.

Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
88% of students recommend
60 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (60)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (36)
Languages
3.9/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“it is very recommnedable to travel to eastern countries. Prag is only 120 km from dresden, and you can travel with few money to poland, czchek republic, slovaqia, hungary,austria...” Read Review
mabelsimon, Spain

6 4-star reviews of Technische Universität Dresden

PAGE: 1 2 3 4 5 6    « PREVIOUS / NEXT »
4 to 4 of 6 
Review by mabelsimon, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Philology, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? because of age
Personal comments:
rellay good, modern, very comfortable, and cheap
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
flowerpower, a pub in dresden neustadt, best cafe?? i don´t know, but you cannot miss the old city, the museums, and esting a döner kebab in Istambul, or a durum in durum haus
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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:



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

This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
i studied English philology at tu-dresden, so every seminars and their activities were in English. I learned German in everyday life
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Dresden is in the ex-GDR, so it is still cheaper than west wermany.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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...
No, it was almost perfect
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
working day by day, you won´t need to do a great effort to hav good qualifications in the same conditions as the german students.



FINAL COMMENTS

it is very recommnedable to travel to eastern countries. Prag is only 120 km from dresden, and you can travel with few money to poland, czchek republic, slovaqia, hungary,austria...
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No