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Universität-Gesamthochschule Siegen
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Universität Siegen

Akademisches Auslandsamt, Unteres Schloss 1, 57068 Siegen, Germany, 57068 Siegen, GERMANY
3.66 / 5 based on 42 reviews.

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68% of students recommend
42 reviews
Housing
3.4/5
 All experiences (42)
Student life
3.6/5
 5 stars (0)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (24)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
3.9/5
 1 star (0)
“I have known people from different cultures and i have lernt words from many different languages.” Read Review
medinatore4, Spain

42 reviews of Universität Siegen

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HOUSING    
by Sanna, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku, Finland
Financial Management, Independent
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: On campus
Why? On campus there is a great opportunity to get to know other students and exchange students.
Personal comments:
The campus where I was living, was the cheapest one and there were mainly exchange students and other foreigners. I know there would have been nicer places to live, but on the other hand it was propably the best place to get to become acquainted with so many other students.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Sanna, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku, Finland
Financial Management, Independent
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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The university had good parties every 2-3 weeks. You should not miss the university summer party. The new movie place is also worth visiting, it has as well nice bars and cafes. Other nice bars/cafes: Kutscherhaus, Muckefuk, Flocke, Orlando
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ACADEMIC    
by Ruben, Universitat Politčcnica de Valčncia, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, 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:
I had to look for the courses at the beginning of the academic year.



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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LEARNING GERMAN    
by filipleopold, Göteborgs Universitet, Gothenburg, Sweden
Business Studies, 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:
Since I lived together with mostly other exchange students I did not take advantage of the possibilities to learn German maximally .
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EXPENSES    
by Martaeleonora, Libera Universitā di Lingue e Comunicazione IULM di Milano, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, 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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because you can find cheap good food by Aldi and Penny and Siegen is very cheap, if compared to Milan
Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Food, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
If you want to travel, buy yourself a Bah Card, so you can save on railways ticket, that are very expensive in Germany
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OVERALL    
by Sanna, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku, Finland
Financial Management, Independent
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...
No, I had visited the town already before and knew quite much.
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:
The city and also the university are not too big so you can get fast a good overview. You can have many various courses at the university and normally there is no problems with getting to the courses. In addition, the university arranges very good German courses for foreigners. At the university you have also plenty of possibilities for sports, hobbies and parties.



FINAL COMMENTS

From Siegen it is relatively short to Köln, Frankfurt and Koblenz. The way to other bigger German towns is also not impossible. I also used the possibility for interrailing, because from Germany it is much faster to go to Southern Europe than from Finland.. And if you want to meet lots of other exchange students in Siegen, you should live in Buerbach.
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