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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
i worked in Sean Og's Irish Pub at the weekends, and underneath there was an indie music club called the Dolmen Club - pretty cool. and mustn't forget the Jazz club NIGHTTRAIN
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
i've finished college now and for the past year i have had my own aprtment while working in Belgium
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Personal comments
I live in the Studenten Wohnheim in Biesdorf and despite it being pretty far away from the college FHTW, it still managed to maintain a good student atmosphere
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Dublin is becoming increasingly more expensive by the day. So, yes i would spend more at home
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
buy a student MONATSKARTE. it is a ticket which lets you travel on the tram, s-bahn, u-bahn and bus for one month. Saves money in the long term, as opposed to purchasing a ticket every day
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
possibly more interaction between home and host colleges
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
it would have been nice to have been assigned a peer student of some type, someone to explain things to you, where things are etc.
information on accomadation and location of both college and accomadation.
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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
continue the erasmus programme the way it is right now, but maybe try in organise more social events for both erasmus and host students on a continuous basis. I know students are there primarily to study, but i feel thats one side of FHTW life which was neglected, a social scene with host students and not just international ones.
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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
don't just hang around with people you knew before you arrived.
make the effort to speak German. If you don't, you'll regret it later when you're at home and its exam time, or else you'll regret it when you return to Germany in later years.
the public transport system is easy to follw, maybe print off a copy of the map of Berlin, bus, u&s-bahns and trams before you arrive so as to familiarise yourself with your new home
finally, speak to the students who were there in previous years, let them share their experiences with you and ask them any questions you feel might benifit you for your GFerman adventure.
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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
i went to Berlin, to improve my German. My course in Ireland was called International Marketing, and therefore fluency in a foreign language would not just help in the workplace, but be a necessity. The classes in FHTW were much more personal than in most Universities. Lecturers knew your name. You got to know your classmates on a first name basis too. This familiar setting definitely helped me and my classmates improve our knowledge of the Gereman language
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