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4.21 / 5 based on 126 reviews
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Maria B
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
i had an excellent experience living on campus when I was in Stuttgart and therefore would not change it if i was to go back again.
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Personal comments
ALthough it was rather difficult to organise the accomodation, the facilities, the location, the roommates were all excellent.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
biddy early's, wunderbar, Maria, amadeus, ..the list is endless
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Maria B
Academic
Course recommendations
there was an excellent choice and the exams were fair.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
no it was perfect when i was there.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I would definitely recommend Stuttgart. It was the best year of my life!
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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
If you have any questions email me bucklem@cs.tcd.ie, it was the best year of my life in stuttgart, its easy to pass the necessary exams, the social life is fantastic, going out is cheap, it is easy to travel around Europe and the people are great!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I live with my parents in Ireland, therefore I was spending more money on accommodation and food costs.
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Food, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I would advise getting a visa card as it means you aren't carrying around a lot of money with you and plus your parents can lodge money easily to your account.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At first it was difficult to get used to the local dialect of German, but overall I learned so much German and am now nearly fluent.
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