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3.90 / 5 based on 83 reviews
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Kerstin K
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Slovak Pub, Students' parties
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
private space is important for me
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
the income level and the overall price level is much lower in Slovakia than in Austria
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Kerstin K
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
the lecturer's English level should improved; lecturers are difficult to reach by Email; there's no Wireless LAN at the University
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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...
that the universtity is organised very chaotically and that it's useful to learn some basic vocabulary in Slovak
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
the lectures are easy for foreign students as the English level isn't so high. all the lecturers as well as the IRO is always helpful
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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
beautiful old town in the middle of Bratislava with a very nice Christmas Market! Vienna and Budapest can be reached in 1h by train
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Kerstin K
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
i couldn't improve my English level so much, since the lecturers' English level wasn't so good either, It's adviseable to learn some basic words in Slovak language
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