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Other names:
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

4 4-star reviews of Universität Siegen

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Review by Ruben, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Electronic, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I feel really good there.
Personal comments:
I have met many interesting people there.
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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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I like to go to have a coffee with my friends.
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ACADEMIC    
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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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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
That experience was really interesting to me, because i could speak in a new language.
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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:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I was far from my family and i had to phone and visit them.
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
I wanted to speak better German than when i arrived there for the first time.
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:
It'a really good University and Professors are very qualificated.



FINAL COMMENTS

I have known people from different cultures and i have lernt words from many different languages.
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