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4.15 / 5 based on 506 reviews

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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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

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Overall
I wish I had known...
The exact surroundings in the dormitory - was not really sure what it is like.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Sustain the level of students' involvement in social life - you have the best buddy network in Europe.
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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
Be careful when choosing accomodation and reserach in advance the toipcs considering visa and job regulations. Also pay attention to banks' working hours and the fact that shops are closed on weekends.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
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 comminication experience in academic field was rather confusion-free as I speak English fluently. My German is also rather ok which hepled me in many everyday situations.
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Housing
Type of housing: Dormitory
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Dormitory
Why?
I would like to choose another dormitory of I were to come again: a cleaner place with a bigger kitchen.
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Personal comments
Housing is quite nice as everything is arranged thorugh the university. The web-page contains a lot of useful information and personnel respond to enquiries quite fast.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
PraterDom the best place to go out. Also there is 9er Brau near the university.
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