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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Rent in Germany is amazingly cheap for students in comparison to Sydney, it was great! Alcohol and clubbing in general is also SUPER cheap compared to Australia. The semester pass allows you to travel for free within the state which was awesome and you can fly everywhere with Ryanair at really low costs.
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Telephone, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Travel, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
5 euro ATM fees when you don't use your bank's ATM. Found out after 3 months. Killed me.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
To prepare my liver for the amazing/crazy week that is Karneval.
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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
If you're going their during the summer semester, make sure you arrive in time for Karneval. BEST WEEK EVER.
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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
My exchange here was hands down the best time of my life. Cologne is in the perfect location for travel and has the friendliest people in Germany. Night life is great and you never get bored. I recommend you get a bike, cycling around the city is great as it's so bike-friendly and flat. I simply had the best time ever. I LOVE COLOGNE <3
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Academic
Course recommendations
To be honest I rarely went to class. If you want to practice your German I recommend doing a seminar in German for German students. It's a great way to experience their learning environment and meet other German students. If you're doing German literature do a subject taught by Ingo Breuer, he's great!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It was kind of painful doing subjects where your entire grade is based on the final exam because I just never ever showed up to class and had to majorly cram/panic during finals. THANK GOD for retakes ;)
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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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Languages
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 German?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
If you take subjects in German then obviously it's an opportunity to improve your language skills. The pre-semester language course was also of great quality and free!
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Housing
Type of housing: WG
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
I enjoyed living in a WG. I shared the place with 5 other people and three of them were German so I had the opportunity to practice my German and meet lots of German friends through them which was great! Also, super cheap!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Flanagan's student night on Tuesdays is always ridiculously popular with the exchange student. Drinks are super cheap but I find it too crowded. All of my German friends LOVED Cent Club on Zulpicher Platz cause it's so cheap. Personally I loved Loom at Friesenplatz the most but you'll find plenty of great places around to party at. Never a dull moment!
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