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4.30 / 5 based on 45 reviews
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Richard O
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Travel, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Food, Telephone:
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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It gave me the opportunity to practice and learn the language in a relaxed environment, which I believe when learning a language, is a key factor.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
How expensive it is to be educated!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is quite small town, but one which doubles in population during the semesters. I found the lecturers and fellow students to be friendly, open with a great love for meeting people of other nationalities and walks of life and personally gave me a great insight into the academic and business of another country.
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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
1.Be honest
2.Be friendly
3.Be an ambassador, for your university and for your country!
4.Don't be afraid.
5.Just talk to people, especially from other countries. You will be respected for making any effort to integrate and get to know others.
6. Be open minded, willing to listen, willing to understand, willing to accept and enjoy other peoples and cultures!
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Academic
Course recommendations
In hindsight, the experience was very leisurely. I now feel it should have had more weight behind it in terms how serious we should have taken this study period in Germany. Having said this though, compared to our German colleagues, who have the option of what exams they take at the end of the year, the UK version of the course was and probably still is much harder as we only had 4 years to complete it! On average it took our German colleagues 6 years!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
See answer to number 2!
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Oh too many to say, but the Stiefel was great for a real german beer fest, being a stop off for any hen-night in town. The Gruene Ganz for great grilled chicken sandwiches with garlic sauce. Guinness opened an Irish pub, but I can't remember the name of it. Must have been the Guinness!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The accomodation was new, modern, clean, great bathroom , privacy.
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Personal comments
The apartment was shared with 4 other people and gavme the opportunity to immediately meet new people and make new friends. The apartment block itself was a purpose built building with 5 floors with 2 apartments on each floor, all occupied by students which gave it a great atmosphere. The apartment and rooms were well kept, the individual rooms were big enough to house a small country and were situated in an ideal location in the town.
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