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Universität zu Köln (UNIKOELN)

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4.03 / 5 based on 290 reviews
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Petr Š
University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS
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
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
There are more places which are worth seeing and events which are worth visiting. If I had to choose one pub, it would be Klein Koeln in Friesenstr., the most important event in Cologne is the Craneval.
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Petr Š
University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I lived in only 10 minutes from the university, but the surrounding looked like a suburb. Everything was clean and quiet, I had a wonderful view of the garden with grown trees. Becides, my co-habitants were very nice people.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Petr Š
University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS
Languages
Language of instruction: German
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I had learned German for more than six years already and passed examinations at Goethe Institute as well as at my home university. Therefore, I had very few problems with communication even in the beginnig of my stay in Cologne. Anyway, my knowledge of the everyday´s language as well as of the language of instruction improved - i learned new vocabulary and became more self-confident in speaking and writing.
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Petr Š
University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
The overall price level in Germany is substantially higher than one in my home country - Czech Republic. Besides, the rent is yet higher than the overall price level.
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Telephone, Overall, Nightlife, Food, Travel, Housing:
was more 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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Petr Š
University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, I had no problems, so there is no information I wish I had known.
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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
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
The recommendation would be not to be shocked by the size of the university and the anonymity of a single student. Also, take your notebook with a WLAN card with you in order to take advantage of the university wireless network.
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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
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
If you have the opportunity, take your bike with you, Cologne is a city of bicycles.
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Petr Š
University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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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Exams at end of course
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