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Universität zu Köln (UNIKOELN)

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4.03 / 5 based on 290 reviews
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frangea
HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I lived with 2 germans, it was the best way to learn the way of life, language and discover the city
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I managed to get my own accomodation since what was provided to me was very disappointing.
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frangea
HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
none
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frangea
HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall:
was the same price as 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
The fact most shops don't accept Visa Cards (or any Credit Card) for payment was rather annoying, so it is unavoidable to open an account
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frangea
HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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
Overall
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frangea
HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS
Overall
I wish I had known...
Content of courses : not very much information.I would liked having been given more choice.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Take a good bike : each different room might be 25 min by foot.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
2
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
2
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
A rather good university but needs a pretty good level of German to fully benefit from it. Teachers might have some understanding of language difficulties, but obviously a large amount of work is required.
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frangea
HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Some courses / projects were in English too. Globally, the trouble with commnication is not the language but the way people work and underestand duties...
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