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3.93 / 5 based on 32 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Wohngemeinschaft
Why?
If you don't like to live all by your self, it is the best way to live in Hamburg. It is quite easy to find a room with ohter people. Of course you have to be flexibe.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The best partylocals youy can find from the Reeberbahn, Cafe's from St.Georg,Eppendorf, Alster
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Academic
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...
I was active myself and visited the University two times before applying. Allthough the information I got did not always match the reality.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
You have to speak fluent German if you want to really learn something. German system is a bit conservative and boring. It is up to you if you make some friend there or not!
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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
Worth to try! Hamburg is a beautiful city!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Finland is quite expensive country compared to Germany
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I actually thought more courses would be given in English and other languages
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