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Saarland University
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Universität des Saarlandes (UDS)

Universität des Saarlandes, Postfach 15 11 50, 66041 Saarbrücken, Germany
3.84 / 5 based on 84 reviews.
Description:
Saarland University currently has some 18,000 students and 2,000 members of staff. It is a campus university with its main campus in Saarbrücken and the Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital located in Hamburg. The University was founded in 1948 with French assistance. The special situation of the Saarland at that time - its partial political autonomy and its close association with France as a result of economic and monetary union - strongly influenced the early years of the University's development. The young university developed into a bilingual institution with a European orientation. International orientation with a definite European character and the special relationship with France remain the characteristic features of Saarland University.


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77% of students recommend
84 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (84)
Student life
3.9/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.0/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.5/5
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Overall
4.1/5
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84 reviews of Universität des Saarlandes

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HOUSING    
by saudade, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
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? Because it allows us to have contact with other students and cultures. So we can learn a lot about this country and also about other countries and customs.
Personal comments:
Well, after the first semester I had to move on, because the Erasmus Students can only one semester remain. The room was quite good with kitchen and bad and quite large.However, when I arrived, at the first day, it was not very cleaned!!! We had Internet connection free and that is very helfull for our projects and it also allows us to remain in contact with our friends in our home country.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by saudade, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Cinemas: Uni Kino; Cine Star; Scala Kinos, Passage Kino; Theater: Stadt Theater; Museums: Geologisches Museum; Discos: Canossa (Uni); N8 Werk; Lk Disco (Farafina); Garage; Cafes: Alex Brasserie; Coyote Café; St. Johanner Marktplazt; Tante Maya; Saar Gallerie; For walk: Deutsch-Französicher Garten; Bostal See; Berliner Promenade; Garten an der Saar; Fussgängerzone; Shops: Karstadt; Kaufhof; Saar Gallerie; Real; Globus; Dm; Plus; Aldi; Lidl;
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ACADEMIC    
by Annamaria, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, United Kingdom
European Studies, 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:
Try and choose courses offered by the European INstitute



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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by Ghulam, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
Computer Science/IT, Independent
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?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
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 German?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
I have learned enough German to communicate with local while shopping and doing other things. Inside university campus English was the most common language and i did not face any problem.
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EXPENSES    
by saudade, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
Translation/ Interpretation, 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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Because lifestandards in Germany are higher than in Portugal.Otherwise, this is an unique experience and therefore we want to enjoy it as far as possible.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No banktransfers!!! Get your money direct from the machines!!!You will save a lot!
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OVERALL    
by Montserrat, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
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...
to be more fluent in the language because at the beginning was difficult
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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 is one of the main universities in Gemany for translation and Interpreting studies



FINAL COMMENTS

Mitfahrzentrale, web-site on which people travelling by car advertised themselves to share travel expenses. Länder tickets, to travel by train with group of people
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