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4.03 / 5 based on 290 reviews

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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I had a chance to have contact to people who felt very familiar with the city and athmosphere. I could learn more about the place I was by talking to them.
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Personal comments
The university did everything to find a place for us taking our preferences into account. I was really satisfied with how they organised it.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Do visit the Carneval in Februry, an amazing social event in the whole city. Best cafe: Magnus
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Overall
I wish I had known...
More possibilities for funding my studies and less relying on my family.
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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
The university offers a wide range of courses in almost every area of Economics and Business Administration. You have a good chance to find what you are interested in. The social life and administrative processes are very well coordinated.
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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
It has been a wonderful experience in an international community and very useful in professional field as well.
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Academic
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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Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was extremly satisfied with the fact that German became the official languge among students as well as one of my goals was improving my German visiting Cologne.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the overall price level was higher than at home, especially for these goods/services.
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items