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3.90 / 5 based on 55 reviews

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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Best place to meet students and to integrate yourself
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Börsencafé, Salsa Bar, Bauhaus, Tropical, Irish Pub, Viper
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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
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because of night-life...
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Pay attention at the beginning when you arrive, you´ll spend quite a lot, just the time to get used to your new life.
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Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
You need to be open-minded and don´t hesitate a minute to chat with locals to better your langauge
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Be kind with the international office´s people!
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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
Great experience. Furthermore, you´re not that far from other countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland...) and from the mountains.
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