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4.20 / 5 based on 68 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I traveled a lot more than in France, I was eager to discover my environment and other cultures, so I spent most of my funds in it. Nevertheless, evryday living there is a lot cheaper than in France, so it balanced my overall budget.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
One huge good surprise: the semesterticket (cost: 80€), which allows every student during one semester to go other limits and completely freely through the whole länder and Berlin. Very good t(r)ip!
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Academic
Course recommendations
German teaching is very theoretic, so avoid technical courses as much as possible...
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Yeah, improving readability of certain courses
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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...
Perhaps a comprehensive,current, list of available courses.
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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
To choose less technical courses and to live in August Bebel Strasse with other international students
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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
If possible, choose the summer session: very pleasant!
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Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I experienced excatly what I was looking for: evryday talking with natives and other nationalities on various topics. People there are very open-minded and therefore it was a pleasure to get in touch with them.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
i missed living with foreigners
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Personal comments
It is a very clean and well organized community, close to the university and downtown as well. Really cheap and above all with the opportunity to have frequent contacts with other people
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
My advice? Grotte: the night club of the students, for the students. It is cheap, hot and very friendly. Lots of nationalities can be met there.
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