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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Clubs: Passage, Club del Mar, Flex, Sub Zero. Cafes: Europa, any on the street. Places not to be missed: Opera, Hofburg, Schoenbrunn, Leopold Museum, Albertina Hall
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Housing
Type of housing: student dorm outside campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: student dorm outside campus
Why?
Mainly because of the opportunity to meet other international and national students.
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Personal comments
Very differentiated between different dorms - I was very lucky!
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Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The university didn't give much opportunity to practice German, so one has to rely on social life regarding this.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because the overall price level is higher.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Do not expect to learn much, but Vienna is a beautiful city, so its worth getting to know it as an "insider".
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Vienna is a safe and predictable place to live in.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Do not choose courses in English - they're poor quality.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More interaction between locals and international incoming students.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course