Fachhochschule Aachen

Food was a lot cheaper in comparison to prices in Ireland. My telephone bill was quite high because i had mobile and often made long international calls(to home). Housing, is cheaper then in Ireland, particularly because I live at home in Ireland but on the whole accommdation was cheaper. Nightlife was extremely cheap in comparison to Dublin City, both eating out and clubbing were cheaper. Travel was great, I went interrailing with friends during the semester break. Aachen is a very central town and they offered a lot of special offers on group trips etc.. In Germany I had a bus and rail semester ticket(part of the college fee) so travel was less expensive, in Ireland we do not receive travel passes.

No not really

I would totally recommend it.

Not really but the lecturers don't make exceptions for foreign students, they are treated the same as nationals.

My only regret is the way the courses were structured, for example subjects overlaped at times so i couldn't really take both courses, if they were of interest.

An apartment is very spacious and more peaceful.It also helped living in a fully german environment as I had german neighbours etc..