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“A peaceful city and amazing university to study in”
Ka T
China, Graduate
Language, 2017
OverallI speak in Chinese, English, French(Basic) and German (Basic). I completed my Master’s degree program at the Universität Würzburg in Germany in 2017 and attended an exchange program at the University of Oslo in 2015. I have attended many international academic meetings whilst studying in Europe, both in Germany and Norway. Those experiences broadened my horizons and enriched my knowledge of different cultures.
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Pros
Peaceful, Relaxing, Enjoyable.
Cons
Lack of job opportunity
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“excellent asian studies programme”
Amelie F
Germany, Graduate
Language, 2022
Overall
The university offers great programmes related to Asian studies, especially those related to Chinese studies. Master programmes are offered for different focus areas, ranging from political studies, classical Chinese to business relations. Sufficient Chinese language classes are provided in every master, stays at the prestigious Peking University are either possible or mandatory, depending on the programme.
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Pros
well-known professors, stay abroad, many options
Cons
expensive city, high work load
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Suzanne S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Overall the cost of living in Wuerzburg is significantly lower than in Dublin (it wouldn't be hard!). I spent more on telephone charges due to calls to home and I spent more on travel because I travelled a lot more than I would at home.
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Overall, Nightlife, Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you plan on travelling a lot, get a Bahncard. It costs €50/100, depending on which you go for, but it can end up saving you quite a lot if you travel by train. Look out for special offers on the Deutsche Bahn website, up to 5 people can travel anywhere within Germany by train on a "Happy Weekend ticket" for a quite a low price. There are also similar tickets for within each Bundesland, so its worth researching your journeys a bit. There are also Mitfahrgelengheit, which is essentially organised hitch-hiking.
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Geraint L
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Student life is not the same as in England (there are no Student's Union's as such). There are 'fraternities' in Germany, but not like in America.
There are parties laid on for 1st year students (Ersti's!) and there is a massively organised bar crawl around the city once per semester (with public transport provided) This is excellent fun mixing student life with local communities.
There are lots of good bars: Cafe Schoenborn and Joe Penas amongst the best. Jobs are relatively easy to come by for English speakers as there is a US barracks based in the city and employers like to have English-speaking staff.
There are lots of festivals throughout the year. Afrikafest, Rockfest, Wine festivals and beer festivals! Around 5/6 per year.
There are jazz cafes, discos, theatres, and lots of nice small bars that are really friendly and welcoming to the student community.
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Suzanne S
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I lived in student accommodation where most of the other ERASMUS students lived, which was great because it made it easy to get to know people. But I think if I were to go back I would like to live in a private apartment with Germans, to get to know more Germans.
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Personal comments
I really liked the location and I had loads of space. But sometimes I got a bit lonely, especially during the winter months, because it was a studio apartment and I prefer living with other people. However, it wasn't too bad as everyone else was in the same situation so once I settled in and got to know people we were always in each other's apartments.. couldn't get rid of them!
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Suzanne S
Overall
I wish I had known...
That the year would go by so fast!
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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
Wuerzburg is for you if you're looking for a university town, with pleanty to do. The people are all really friendly and although the town is quite homey there is also a good international vibe about the place. It is a good solid university and you will enjoy your time there!
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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
During the Semesterferien TRAVEL! Especially if you come from an island nation like I do, you should take advantage of the fact that you are on the continent. Force yourself to speak German! Most Germans speak English and will try to practise their English on you. Don't be put off by this, it doesn't mean that your German is not good enough, just keep talking!
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