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Universität Freiburg (UNIVERSITé DE FRIBOURG)

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4.03 / 5 based on 61 reviews
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Mat M
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Populaire, ToSee, RockCafe, Belvedere, and many more...
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Mat M
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Cheaper, closer to univesity, contact to other Erasmus-students
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It's not high-standard, however, enough for me ...
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Mat M
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Switzerland is simply more expensive than Austria.
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Nightlife, Food, Travel, Housing, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Some advantages for students regarding food and travelling.
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Mat M
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Depends on your aims of studies ... all courses possible. Different instruction languages: french, german, english or italian.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More interaction between students and teachers. Exam dates quite stressful.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Mat M
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
that 6 months are such a short time when being abroad ...
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
IT's in general a good university.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Have fun there, don't take your courses too serious. Enjoy the time!
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Mat M
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
In daily life more French than German. Still quite bilingual ...
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