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3.81 / 5 based on 101 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because when you are not on the campus it is more difficult to know people and to go to parties
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
food is really expensive in Germany!!
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Food, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
be careful with banks and telecoms!!! you don't need to buy books when you are like an erasmus student!
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Academic
Course recommendations
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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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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...
There is nothing to do in Pforzheim. It is really boring if you do not have a car!
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I did not have a good expereince in this University. The other people were not as I imagined. But perhaps you will find it good
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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
travel is really expensive! take the eurolines bus it is cheaper
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At first, I wanted to choose lessons in both languages: english and german. But all the lessons which interested me were in english. But you can also take lessons in german if you want to.
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