Reviews of Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WUW) | Austria

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Robyn H

York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

German was never a language I would have chosen to study, but I ended up really liking it and taking the time to learn the language. Don't be afraid of it! The basics are quite easy to learn.

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Robyn H

York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

You take courses with other international students and occasionally with Austrians in the English-language program. Great professors, and they offer a large amount of block classes which really help your schedule. Take Strategic Management with Gernot Maier! You will never forget that weekend.

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

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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Robyn H

York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Food is definitely more expensive, but housing is a real deal in Vienna. There is no other big city in Western Europe that has such low rent. Expect about 300-375 euros for a single bedroom in a good location. It really gives you a lot more to spend elsewhere.

Food, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone, Housing:

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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Robyn H

York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

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In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

1

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

3

Campus life

1

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Go! If you want to see Europe, this is the cheapest and best city to base yourself from. It's central, it has such an interesting youth culture, though I definitely would not pick it for academic reasons (speaking from the English-language course perspective. German courses are difficult).

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

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Robyn H

York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Independent Dormitory - Haus Erasmus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Same

Why?

A great place to meet people! And a really terrific location.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Great people, though the main language at Haus Erasmus was English and the majority of students were from North America. However, everyone is very friendly.

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