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Universität zu Köln (UNIKOELN)

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4.03 / 5 based on 290 reviews
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Sylvia T
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent more because there were so many things to do and see.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Sylvia T
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
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:
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
We were expected to understand and speak German, and that pushed us to do our best.
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Sylvia T
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I had already spent 3 months in Germay attending a language school, so I knew a bit before I left.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Easy to get to know people, including the German students.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Be aware of the fact that things take time in Germany, and that you will have to visit a few public offices to get grants for residence and working permit. This can be an experience with mixed pleasure.
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Sylvia T
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
The university handed out a list of courses they recommended the foreign exchange students to participate in. The variaty could have been better. But the VWL-courses were very good!
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No, we did learn a lot. It was kind of strange, though, that we had to find all the literature in the library ourselves and then copy it. It would have been better to buy a main book and then copy some chapters in addition to that.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Sylvia T
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The pubs, or die Kneipen, in Germay are always nice. Magnus by Zülpizerplatz was a natural place to meet. Best disco: Nachtflog og Apollo
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Sylvia T
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I lived close to the university and the other students, but at the same time I had an appartment to myself and thus privacy. Stores and transportation, that is bus and U-bahn, were 1 minumte away!
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I lived private, but it was arranged thorugh the university. I was very satisfied, especially considering the price.
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