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Universität Innsbruck (UIBK)

Leopold Franzens Universität Innsbruck, Innrain 36/IV, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
3.96 / 5 based on 144 reviews.
Description:
The University of Innsbruck is the gateway to education in western Austria and - along with the universities in Vienna and Graz - one of Austria's oldest institutions of higher education. Tradition and progress as well as the missions of education and research are equally important at the University of Innsbruck. The history of the University of Innsbruck dates back to 1562 when the Jesuits established a secondary school in the city, and in October 1669, Emperor Leopold I. sanctioned the foundation of a "higher school" in Innsbruck. This university was changed into a lyceum with four departments in 1782. However, it was regranted university status nine years later. This brief interlude lasted until 1810 when the university was abolished a second time and transformed back into a lyceum. The University's Faculty of Philosophy and Faculty of Law were reestablished after 1826, and the reintroduction of other faculties followed step-by-step. The most recent expansion of the University of Innsbruck was in 1969 when a new Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture was established. The University of Innsbruck has an international reputation. In this century four professors from the University of Innsbruck have received Nobel Prizes: Fritz Pregl for the development of microanalysis for organic substances; Adolf Windaus for his work on sterols and their connection with vitamins, Hans Fischer for his research on the constitution of hemin and chlorophyll; and Victor Hess for the discovery of cosmic radiation. The University of Innsbruck is an international institution that has numerous productive cooperative agreements with European, North American and Asian universities and also is closely associated with its immediate neighbours. The University of Innsbruck sees itself as a regional university that serves the province of Vorarlberg in Austria as well as South Tyrol in Italy and Liechtenstein on the other side of the border.


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87% of students recommend
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“Travel, go skiing, eat at restaurants (not McDonal). A thourough, Norwegian, description of my stay can be posted by email at request.” Read Review
kjetilpedersen, Norway

144 reviews of Universität Innsbruck

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HOUSING    
by jeronimo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I like living in a flat or apartment with friends more than living in a residence with plenty of students. there is more independence and comfort by living in a flat
Personal comments:
I have nothing negative to say. The accomodation was very good. however there was not a place or room where all the students of the residence could be together to watch tv or smth. like that.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Paulo, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Geography, 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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
the best bars/discos for sure: Theresien Bräu, Limerick Irish Pub, Stadt Cafe, Hofgarten. Don't miss the International Ski jump on January, the Museums Night on October and all the trips you can go with the Students Association.And many other things as you can imagine....
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ACADEMIC    
by Kjetil, Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
At the time I was there the University was restructuring the cources, making it possible to choose in advance. The International Organizations cource was a pilot project back then, but was actually quite good. The Professor of the International Management cource was a sleeping pill.



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 Maria, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Public Administration, Erasmus
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:
In Innbruck there is a dialect spoken which is hard to understand even for Germans. When people where talking dialekt, at least at the beginning, it was a nightmare. Only at the end of the semester could I understand and only if somebody was talking to me. When to locals were talking to eachother like always, it could have been Chinese!!!
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EXPENSES    
by Heather, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Translation/ Interpretation, 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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food in general is more expensive, and obviously with being so far away you spend more on travel and phone bills. Innsbruck was quite quiet on a night so I didn't spend as much as I would at home.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Using cash machines to withdraw money from an account at home ends up costing a fortune, so it is worth opening a bank account there, despite the linguistic stress it can cause. Internet banking was a life saver though, and HSBC were usually happy to ring me back if I needed to call them. Internet was provided in my halls of residence for free, along with a phone, although we did receive a bill for this at the end of the semester.
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OVERALL    
by Paulo, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Geography, 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...
A bit more the german language :) but it was easy anyway.
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:
The University is really nice, in geography there is a fantastic athmosphere. I talked with many other erasmus friends (I meet around 200..) and everyone told me they didn't have such a good relationship with the local students as I did. They are very helpful, and we make a lot of excursions (about 4 days each one), that helps to get to know better the other students.



FINAL COMMENTS

The quality of teachers is quite good, the atmosphere the same. The city is not the best for nightlife but it's good, enough for a year in erasmus (I missed some bars..) You cannot miss the ski in winter, and to walk in the mountains in summer. Go to as many parties as you can, to meet more people. But don't forget the studies. Very important is to travel a lot, not in the beginning of Erasmus but from February till July I visited more that 10 countries...for a portuguese every country seems to be near!
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