Reviews of Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus (BTU) | Germany

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Dimitris B

Technologiko Ekpedeftiko Idrima - Patras, Patrai, Greece
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Overall, the money, with a strong economy where same as at home, and some times less than at home! Specifically the food was more expensive because i had to pay it in the university restaurant , whereas in Greece was for free!The housing was more or less the same,if we talk about dormitories, and a single room in an appartment. The nightlife was cheaper than at home in contrast to travelling which was much more expensive than at home!

Travel, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Overall, Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife:

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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zeroflex

University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Being away from the campus meant I was out of the loop when information was being passed round and organising meetings with my classmates was a bit of a problem as I was not easily reachable.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Housing in the university is quite good even though I did not stay in the university hostels,probably more accomodation should be made available on campus so that students don't have to go far seeking accomodation

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Dimitris B

Technologiko Ekpedeftiko Idrima - Patras, Patrai, Greece
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Because, I actually did an internship, i am not the one who can responsibly talk about the courses! But if it happens to choose gas cleaning/aerosol technology courses, the teacher and the quality of the lectures is pretty good, and ofcource the teacher always have the willingless to reply in questons!

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

I wish the teachers were not so busy...

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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Dimitris B

Technologiko Ekpedeftiko Idrima - Patras, Patrai, Greece
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish i spoke the German language, before went to Germany!

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

It worths studying in BTU, because it offers qualitative studies and huge opportunity to meet international students!Especially for people who enjoy more going out, and it is difficult to find some time for studying there are a lot of events organized almost every day!!!

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

If you have not done it yet, you should do it for sure!!! It would be helpful to learn some basics as far as the language is concerned, to avoid feeling like alien the first days you are in a totaly new environment!Be friendly and smile to everyone as they are kind with foreighners and even if they do nt speak English they will try to help you. If you enjoy travelling and expiriencing new places and meeting new people as well, a cheap way to do so, it's the followig web site: http://www.mitfahrgelegenheit.de It's about transportation by car with other people, where you share the costs of the trip!!! Is's nice, adventurous, safe and cheap above all!!!

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