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Universitaet Gesamthochschule Kassel (GHK)

University of Kassel, Mönchebergstraße 19, 34109 Kassel, Germany
4.28 / 5 based on 54 reviews.

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91% of students recommend
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Housing
4.0/5
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Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (6)
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4.0/5
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4.7/5
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“I can only repeat if your interested in learning German, the Canadian Summer School in Germany, or CSSG, is an excellent deal. Ausgezeichnet, oder Affengeil, wenn du willst;)” Read Review
vomundzumstein, Canada

5 5-star reviews of Universitaet Gesamthochschule Kassel

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Review by vomundzumstein, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
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HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? Whatever is cheaper.I'm a student so money is an object.
Personal comments:
If this means my time in CSSG, then it was a very worthwhile trip. I learned a lot.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Musiktheater, 5 rooms each with a different type of music. Friends who dislike each other's music can still hang out.
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
For those interested with upper level German courses with CSSG, make sure you have decent pronunciation.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
No.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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)
Personal comments:
I study German history, and now that I've done the CSSG program, I read articles by leading German historians (with a dictionary beside me yes, but relative ease nonetheless).
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
To be honest, I spent more in Kassel because the Nightlife there has much more to offer. I'm a man of discerning and obscure tastes.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
On weekends Deutsche Bahn offers something called a "Schoenes Wochenende Ticket", a relatively inexpensive train ticket that up to 4 people can split anywhere in Germany for the whole day. Ergo fantastic for day trips for groups of students/tourists.
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Yes, but it's just some academic stuff that only I, and other historians, are interested in. Trust me.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
The campus doesn't fit my aesthetic tastes, but it's good.



FINAL COMMENTS

I can only repeat if your interested in learning German, the Canadian Summer School in Germany, or CSSG, is an excellent deal. Ausgezeichnet, oder Affengeil, wenn du willst;)
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