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Housing
Type of housing: halls
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: halls
Why?
not the nicest place to live, but you meet loads of people
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Personal comments
was cheap and cheerful. not the place to go if you're loking to get lots of work done, as it was a party atmosphere. Also not as restrictive as UK halls. However was v badly organised by the OAD, who are hopeless; this can sometimes work to your advantage (not having to pay a deposit) but more often than not works agains you.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Cafe Benno in the 8th is pretty good in the winter. The student nights take a bit to get into but can be good, especially the bwz fests. (esp if you don't mind cheese cheese and more cheese)
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Academic
Course recommendations
There are a few courses especially designed for exchange students available, but not necessarily the easiest to find out about.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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...
Be prepared for a reality chech when you come back.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I had a fab time, but it has to be said, the Viennese are not always the friendliest people (at least not to the English)
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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
For flights from the UK, Buzzaway do v good deals.
Vienna's a fantastic place, especially in the summer...
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Obviously bc travel to and from was more expensive. Also wanted to make the most of my year out so travelled a lot, and went out a lot.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Its v cheap to eat out compared to the UK, however this does encourage you to eat out more...
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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.
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