FH Pforzheim - Hochschule für Gestaltung, Technik und Wirtschaft

If you are a traveller, I think you will not be regretful about choosing FH Pforzheim as an exchange university. Nevertheless, if you really like studying and want to focus on studying during you exchange time here, FH pforzheim somehow is not a good choice. Ofcourse, I will compare the educational program and quality between Haagse Hogeschool and FH Pforzheim. Perhaps, the program that we study in FH Pforzhem is an exchange program. Hence, the program is quite easy for us- as exchange students- comparing to the program for regular students. Everybody knows that exchange is not for studying, but enjoying and experiencing the life in a foreign country more. However, I am quite surprised when I study together with a Master student in

In my first year, I was really upset about my grade. I have expected much about myself. However, I did not get what I wanted. Comparing to my friend, my grade is not as high as theirs. The reason that I found out is most of them have already studied in Vietnam for 1 or 2 years. This is really an advance for international student. Especially, for Asian student. The problem is the educational program in high school and university are totally differrent. In the university, you must study by yourself and must have a plan for the whole semester. Nevertheless, the student in high school are very dependent on the teachers. Initiative and well-organise in advance are the two suggestions for a new student!

The courses offered for International students are only available for them so is hard to interact with local students.

I would suggest more interaction between local and international students as well as professors. More courses available, and a bit more work during the semester because students are graded on the basis of a single project (not so difficult) during the whole semester.

Let the students select their own teachers rather than assign them into classes. Sometimes I wanted to change the class becase other teachers read the lectures better than mine. But I was not allowed.

In some projects we received one grade per group. Sometimes I worked and made more afforts than others and I think because of absenteesm our group scored lower grade than me and other collegues deserved. Though we tried to object against that, our objections did not bring any improvments.

You have to take the lessons with M. Stewart. He is a really good teacher, funny and really experienced. He is doing the Communication in Marketing lessons. For French people, avoid M. Freitag, he does not like French people!!!

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Choose more than you need. You will need extra points for your Erasmus in case you fail in 1 or 2 courses.

Should be more integration between local and international students.

some teacher do not really know how to teach. but the courses are quite good

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