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Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Philosophy, Graduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

no much people to talk to than home and much to study

Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone, Food, Nightlife:

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

none

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Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Philosophy, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

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

non very good this is why I went

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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Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Philosophy, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

language

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

food

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

bikes are for less money

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Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Philosophy, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: Finnish

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Finnish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Finnish

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Finnish?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Basic phrases

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

much to talk

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Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Philosophy, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: private

Why?

due to language - I think it is best to learn the language with people

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

quite nice

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Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Philosophy, Graduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Esplanade

University of Helsinki

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