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Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWUM)

37 reviews
4.00 / 5 based on 37 reviews
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Myrna S
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
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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Myrna S
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
location
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
A lot of choice, although the waiting list for populair locations are long.
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Myrna S
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
At home i lived with my parents, but in general costs wouldn't have been higher than at home.
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Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as 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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Myrna S
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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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Myrna S
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
that i had to put more effort in meeting local students
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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
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
big university, lots of activities and facilities, nice city.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
1
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
enroll in some university activities (like sports) to meet local students. They know the best places to go to. A Erasmus-tutor is also a nice option, although it didn't quite work out for me (in other cases it did however).
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Myrna S
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
my language skills improved day by day, although there was more contact with other international students than local students..
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