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Universitaet Leipzig

University of Leipzig, Ritterstrasse 26, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
4.20 / 5 based on 48 reviews.

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95% of students recommend
48 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (48)
Student life
4.5/5
 5 stars (24)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.9/5
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Overall
4.4/5
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“The location of Leipzig very good for travelling, for example Prag, Berlin, Erfurt, Weimar.” Read Review
kristinamalm, Sweden

Universitaet Leipzig review by kristinamalm

Review by kristinamalm, Växjö Universitet, Vaxjo, Sweden
Political Science, Erasmus
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: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why? Where you meet a lot of people
Personal comments:
They try to place all exchangestudents in the badest area
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Flower Power, Moritzbastei, honkey tonk
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
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:
you have to think about if you want to write exams or essays!



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:
none

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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: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
very good, while all speak german not english
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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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
cheaper
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
How "Sparkasse" work
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:
a nice city with a good university.You meet many other exchangestudents and there are always someting to do.



FINAL COMMENTS

The location of Leipzig very good for travelling, for example Prag, Berlin, Erfurt, Weimar.
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