68 reviews
4.20 / 5 based on 68 reviews
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Cyril J
Overall
I wish I had known...
To speak better german.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I really enjoyed my experience at this university:small scale, interesting courses, students from all over the world (with a majority of polish and eastern europe). I often traveled with polish friends (e.g hiking in the mountains, visit to Poznan, Wroclaw, Prag...). Some students may not like Frankfurt Oder because there is "nothing" to do. But Berlin is really not far.
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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
Overall exciting experience. I especially appreciate the fact to live in former east germany: I could meet german from all germany and share their different ideas and values.
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jonix
The University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
A lot of things, because it is totaly another culture and people are different (i mean mentality, culture, behavioure). I wish, I had known all the rules here and language also, because it is really hard if you don't speak German here. I recommend you, to learn German if you want to stay here for a long period.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
To lower the price for language cours, to make more case studies.
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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
Learn German if you want to stay here, because mostly they don't speak English (not including students). Contact with international office or with coordinator before coming here, tell him to send you all information for international students that were accepted to this university. (they got a really useful brochure for international students). Good luck!:)
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tristan o
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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jonix
The University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
because you got also some other students, from different countries so that you can come closer to their culture and language, and of course practice your German, because there are also German students living on campus.
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Personal comments
Housing is pritty good, but the price is hight that is why i think that only one minus in that you pay a lot. But in other things it is very good. You are going to have a big multicultural experience because a lot of people from different countries and also German students are living here, so it is very good for you. Good that you can get to know students from different parts of the world, get to know their mentality and culture and also the language. You can come closer to German culture and students will help you with your German.
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Wincy C
Overall
I wish I had known...
1)How anal East Germans are.
2)How bad the education system is.
3)How bad the bureaucracy system is.
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Burn the university. It is a joke - completely disorganised and you end up spending 3 hours (i'm not joking) doing paperwork because the Germans are too lazy to do anything themselves - They get you to run around - Also office hours are (roughly) 2-6 hours open in a week!!!
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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 you are going to study in Frankfurt Oder Viadrina, you are much better off going to a university in West Germany!!! (if you have that option)
East Germans have a communist mentality which makes things almost impossible and definately frustrating.
Be prepared for customer service in Germany - it is very much (in East Germany) based on the doctrine, "Take it or leave it byatch!"
Nobody else complains except the English students because other Erasmus students claim their universities to be just as bad or worse.
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“Overall good experience”
Lisa T
Germany, Undergraduate
Law, 2021
Overall
A rather small university with a small but very beautiful campus near the river. There even is a bridge to a little island on the river. The town is right next to the Polish boarder. Great for little trips. Beautiful little town to stay. Most teachers are friendly and can use technical devices well.
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Pros
beautiful campus
Cons
difficult to get information
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