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Freie Universität Berlin (FU BERLIN)

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4.20 / 5 based on 204 reviews
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Xavier R
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I need to be free and for my Diplomwork, I needed space for my all books.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
To small and no private life!
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Xavier R
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Prenzlauer Berg, the best place in east Berlin!
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Xavier R
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
My parents speak a german dialect, that's why it as not so difficult for me
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Xavier R
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I don't need to buy evrything when I am in Belgium, and I went outside more than in Belgium.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Public transport, it's more expensive than in Belgium.
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Xavier R
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
All administration stuff and I didn't need to it's obligatory to go to the classes
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
1
Culture
2
Costs
1
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
When the host University is named"Freie" Universität, I don't know why I have to go to the classes.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
In general, it'was a good experience. I like to meet people from Europe
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Xavier R
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
To less courses in Internationales Relations. It's better in Brussels
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall