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4.15 / 5 based on 179 reviews
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Albertino M
UFBA, Salvador, Brazil
Linguistics, Graduate, MA
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Once I had studied German in Brazil, it was not a problem to communicate in every day life in and outside the university. I had some problems with the English language instruction at the beginning because my English was kind of rusty, but after the first semester I could manage all situations with ease.
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Albertino M
UFBA, Salvador, Brazil
Linguistics, Graduate, MA
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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Albertino M
UFBA, Salvador, Brazil
Linguistics, Graduate, MA
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Germany is in general much more expensive than Brazil.
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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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Albertino M
UFBA, Salvador, Brazil
Linguistics, Graduate, MA
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known about the difficulties with the German bureaucracy that non European citizens have to cope with.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I think the administration staff could be a bit more friendly to both Germans and foreigners.
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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
Freiburg is a lovely city. It is famous for its good weather and for its location, quite close to France and Switzerland, so it is easy to travel around. People are usually more friendly down here than in other regions of Germany.
The cost of living here is pretty high, especially housing. It is pretty hard to find a place to rent if you have financial limitations. When looking for a room, you should avoid the months preceding the beginning of each semester. Still concerning financing, you should make sure you have a steady income source while studying here once most study programmes are full time and quite demanding.
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Albertino M
UFBA, Salvador, Brazil
Linguistics, Graduate, MA
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You have privacy.
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Albertino M
UFBA, Salvador, Brazil
Linguistics, Graduate, MA
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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