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Fachhochschule Bochum

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4.26 / 5 based on 13 reviews
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Helen D
National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Irish bar in Dusseldorf, saturday night the best time to go
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Helen D
National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Long standing rep with Erasmus students, extremelly helpful
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Helen D
National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No i was pretty happy with my overall experience
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Its good, the number of Erasmus students made it quite easy to make friends
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Live in college accommadation to make sure you meet other students, Travel as much as possible
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Helen D
National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Helen D
National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
improved my German
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Helen D
National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Cheaper costs in Germany
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Housing, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Food, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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