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University of Vienna
Contact: +43 1 427 71 82 03
Universität Wien (UNIVIE)
Universität Wien, Dr. Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 Wien, Austria, Vienna
4.11 / 5 based on 252 reviews.
Description:
The University of Vienna is the oldest and largest institution of higher education and research in Austria. It is a complex and diverse organisation that manifests all of the advantages, opportunities and difficulties of a large and venerable university. Located in the heart of the Austrian capital, the University of Vienna is an organic part of a great and impressive tradition upon which it continues to build.
83% of students recommend
252 reviews
252 Language reviews of Universität Wien
by mainr, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, United States
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I majored in German and International Business so I had been studying German for about 5 years before studying abroad. However, this was only in the classroom setting. I always got A's in German, but upon my arrival in Vienna, I realized I could hardly speak- it was not natural at all. Most people just switched to English with me in the beginning. I had to be very proactive in finding out how to say things by asking and shifting back to German as much as possible. If you do not do this, people will improve their English with you, and you will continue being a typical mono-lingual American- force yourself (and them) to speak Deutsch! By the end, I was fighting with my roommate in German:)- by the way, she was the best roommate I ever had- fighting happens in the best of relationships:) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Jesús, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
All the courses (Industrial Economy, Macroeconomics, Public Finance..) were in English, I think it´s neccesary to speak English if you study Economics. Learning German was easy because every day I met many austrian students, in fact most of them were really interested in knowing more about my home culture and habits. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by ursula, Universitŕ di Catania, Catania, Italy
Communication and Information Sciences, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
I must admit that I didn't make the best use of the chanche to speak German and I guess that's because I speak English very good so sometimes I just prefered to speak it,according to the situatin..A second reason is that Vienna is full of foreigners and erasmus student so..sometimes English was just the easiest way! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Ahmed73, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Humanities, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
it is very hard to be active without the German Language. you must read and speak every day with any one when you have the chance. be sure that you are better than the others because you know their language and they do not know yours. try to be alwayse in connection with your study partners it will make your life easier This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Paul, University of Technology, Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Business Studies, International exchange program
Language difficulties
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 the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I studied level 1 and 2 in business German, this helped me to communicate with basic German. It also have me the will to continue my German studies in Australia. Austrian Students were always willing to talk a bit of German with me and help me improve it. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Emilia, HEC Montreal, Montreal, Canada
International Business, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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 the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
I had to interact much more in English than in German because I had only a few classes in German and all the exchange students spoke English or French....therefore, less need for me to speak German. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Ana, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Philosophy, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I have learned German for ten years in Croatia, but I started to speak the language pretty well after the language course I took. At first, I have had some problems, but now I feel comfortable speaking German. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Leyi, Zhejiang University, Hengzhou, China
Financial Management, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Quite good, because most of German speaking people can also good English, so I improved both of my foreigen languages. Sometimes I have problems with dialect and "german English":P This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by donnaestacio, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
Language, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Coming to Vienna, I had no prior knowledge of German. Now I can pretty much manage throughout the day alone- something I am truly happy about given the difficulty of the language! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Damjana, Univerza v Ljubljani, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Financial Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I had classes in English, so there were no difficulties in communications. But I spoke German verywhere else and I took two German courses, so my German improved a lot. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by karamel2b, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom
Performing Arts, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Grasped language pretty quickly as liased a lot with local people which was a great help. Extral language tuition for international students also very helpfull. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by lauraisabellebonasso, Université Paris IV Paris - Sorbonne, Paris, France
Language, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge 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) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I took intensive langage courses and it was really helpfull because only following specific courses when one does not understand do not help This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Alessandro, Universitŕ degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
Communication and Information Sciences, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Vienna wasn't my first choice, but i coped pretty well with it. Unfortunately, my University did not provide very intense language programs beforehand This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by nellihankonen, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
it was great. The people I interacted with were very understanding and helped me at the beginning when I had problems with the language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sally, University of Paisley, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge 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) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Was a great opportunity to live and learn the language. Added to the cultural experience. I love communicating in a foreign language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by dolors, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
my experience in Vienna allows me to learn another german dialects as well as learning quickly new languages for me such as Italian and french This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by beckster, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Language, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
The fact that it wasn't always easy to kix with the locals made it harder, but I did improve a lot. Would still like to be more profficient. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Eva, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Pecs, Hungary
Law, International, ÖAD Stipendium
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge 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) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
It is very easy to learn German in Vienna, people are friendly and they are willing to speak with international students. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Richard, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Computer Science/IT, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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 the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
determined to learn German, I undertook two intensive language courses. I rememeber most of it and will continue to study. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sébastien, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Banking, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: German
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
I learned a lot, the clases at Wiener Internationale HOchschulKurse (WIHOK) helped me a lot to enhance my German skills! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
