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Universität Potsdam

Am Neuen Palais 10, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
3.96 / 5 based on 24 reviews.

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85% of students recommend
24 reviews
Housing
4.4/5
 All experiences (24)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
4.4/5
 4 stars (6)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“try to get a part time job and try to choose your location. if you get some additional informations about potsdam and Germany in general before arriving you will be ready to face everything much better: you can find somo student jobs through the student office (Studentenwerk)and once you are there you have to try to be always informed.” Read Review
orquidea4, Italy

Universität Potsdam review by orquidea4

Review by orquidea4, Università Degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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 I cuold have been more free and i could have manage my life style the way I wanted by keeping clean my bathroom, shower and kitchen... :)
Personal comments:
everything was so different, I could still feel the german democratic republic dimension in the air, it was fascinating and a bit sad at the same time.
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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, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
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

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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
It was a hard experience for me because I was facing a big change in my life...so the erasmus experience represented a turning point of my existence and I found it a bit hard to face. In addition people were cold and distance and when I arrived I felt lonely. But after some time I found the sthrength to start once again.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
I'd like to recommend to anyone who wants to stay in Potsdam
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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...
yes, I would have liked to know more about mankind and I would have liked to be wiser...
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:
teachers and students are very kind but it takes some time to get in touch with them, just hold on and everything will be fine, you can find yourself very faithful friends and very kind teachers at the university!



FINAL COMMENTS

try to get a part time job and try to choose your location. if you get some additional informations about potsdam and Germany in general before arriving you will be ready to face everything much better: you can find somo student jobs through the student office (Studentenwerk)and once you are there you have to try to be always informed.
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