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Konstantina P
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
I believe that studying in Berlin for a semester was a unique opportunity for me to speak German fluently. As I mentioned in the previous section, all the modules were taught in German, so this motivated me to revise everyday and become very fluent in a very short period of time. In the end I spoke German like I never even imagined I would!
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Jordan L
Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, School for International Training (SIT)
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Berlin provides every possible contemporary cultural innovation. Friedrichshain is a fascinating and lively neighborhood. The WMF Club is amazing. The record shop Staalplaat is unlike any I have ever visited.
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Konstantina P
Academic
Course recommendations
Just a small note: even though there may be modules taught in English in other departments of FU Berlin, there are no modules in English in the Business School. I think this should be made clear to the Erasmus students coming to FU Berlin. Many students had a very low level of German and they did not manage to pass any courses.
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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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Farah J
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Germany is quite more expensive than Spain, but it is also true that I gave out too much money on useless things, I bought more stuff than what I really needed, so I could have saved up more. Going out so much and travelling to other cities inside Germany was also a big expense.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
One funny thing as a financial "surprise": having to pay everytime you have to go to the toilette! No matter where you are (bars, fastfood locals, comertial centers, train station...), there is always a cleaning woman outside and a table with a plate where you have to leave a coin (and it usually says exacly the amount you have to leave!). That does not happen in Spain!
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“Ein super Ort”
Samir M
Germany,
Business Studies, 2023
OverallVielseitige Kurse, Erfahrene Dozenten, praktische Vermittlung und faire Bewertungen
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Careers
Erasmus hat super geklappt, ansonsten keine erfahrung
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Pros
Toller campus
Cons
Lage vom campus
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Lisa P
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I think that if yo want to really improve your language skills and get the most out of your experience abroad then it is often best to live with a family.
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Personal comments
The housing was great. I shared a kitchen and bathroom with people from all over the world. The area was safe and clean and not too far from the 'centre'.
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