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Housing
Type of housing: Student House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
The same, because is where all the real student atmosphere was!
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Personal comments
It differs a lot from one to other Student Houses, the ones in the city are better but 15 min. by cycle to the uni. Cheaper and closer ones are old fashion but practical.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Don't miss going to the lakes arround the city ! Obligatory visit to Munich (1 h.train), or Prague(4 h.) Go cycling along the Danube to Whalhala !!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Sometimes teachers speak with "bayerishe" dialect, but after 2 months is easy to understand !
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Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
More information about the content of the subjects
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
A lot, is not a very big city but plenty of students and 20 % cheaper than for example Munich.
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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
Final comments
Is cold in winter (might snow a month or two) but hot wine makes it easier !!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Spain is cheaper than Germany, but if you struggle you can work part time locally
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
It's worth to buy a rosty bike than pay bus fares.
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
As my grammar level was not so good , I had some difficulties on that and on technicisms on some subject, example: statistics vocabulary
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