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Universität Regensburg (UR)

63 reviews
4.33 / 5 based on 63 reviews
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cristina c
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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 assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
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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cristina c
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
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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cristina c
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Sometimes teachers speak with "bayerishe" dialect, but after 2 months is easy to understand !
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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
none
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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
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cristina c
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
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
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
3
Final comments
Is cold in winter (might snow a month or two) but hot wine makes it easier !!
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cristina c
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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 text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
It's worth to buy a rosty bike than pay bus fares.
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cristina c
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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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