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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The German in Paderborn is easy to understand. the uni has lots of language programs for German and other languages too. The professors/tutors were patient and communicated clearly to me.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The uni is more focused on IT. Engineering and maths is good. Linguistics too. I didn't notice biology though ...
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Mainly just an essay or exam at the end of the semester. Virtually no assessments during the semester. You need to be self-motivated!
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Drinks are cheap here. Food is pretty economical too. On campus accommodation is very reasonable. I travelled heaps, which is where most of my money went.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I wired my money to Volksbank, which went very smoothly. You can get transport around the city for a semester for about 60EUR when getting the uni id card. If you plan to use train a lot, get a Bahncard 50. remember to say you're a student when you buy this card. use budget airlines too :)
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The town itself is not that wild, but there's a fantastic social life among all the exchange students.
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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
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
The dorms are a stone's throw from campus, shops and sports grounds. Generous sized rooms. Quite modern.
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Personal comments
The Vogeliusweg dorms are great! They are big and have more of an 'at home' feel with their design of 4 students to one living area than the Peter-Hille Weg dorms.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There's the weekly Pflaumenbaum pub outing for exchange students. The uni parties are packed out. But Paderborn doesn't have much of a nightlife. But the uni organises tons of activities and trips for exchange students. These trips were the highlights of my stay.
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