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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Watergate is a great night club. Hackesher markt has very nice cafes. Berlin is a very live and entertaining city in general, don't miss anything.
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Housing
Type of housing: In a Wohnheim (Dorm)
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Same
Why?
Although the location and facilities were poor, the dorm was full of Erasmus people so we could have fun.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Berlin is full of forein people, especially Turkish. So I was mostly too lasy to speak German but now I wish I have spoken more.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Taking too many clothes is nothing but a burden!
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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
FHW Berlin has a nice and helpful international office staff, instructors are mostly friendly and have a good level of English. It is a great place to be an Erasmus student.
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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
Berlin is awesome, one of the best places in Europe to be a student. Use schönes wochenende train ticket and travel around Germany. Follow up international office's travel arrangements and enjoy! Also eat lots of Döner and go to Pergamon Museum.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I traveled & talked on the phone a lot more than I do in Istanbul.
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Telephone, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The school arranges a student pass which is valid in public transportation, really necessary!
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Academic
Course recommendations
There are quite nice courses in English. You can also take German for foreigners to improve your German
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The classes I took were not too hard and most of them asked only for papers etc.
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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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