Reviews of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) | Germany

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“Interessantes und vielseitiges Studium mit frei wählbaren Studieninhalten”

Laura W

Germany,
Management Science, 2023

Overall

Organisation und Bürokratie sind definitiv verbesserungswürdig, die Inhalte des Studiums waren jedoch größtenteils sehr interessant und dem Studierenden wurden viele Möglichkeiten geboten, seine Kurse und Module frei nach seinen Interessen in 6 verschiedenen Schwerpunkten zu wählen.

Pros

Die vielfältige Wahl von Kursen in insgesamt 6 Schwerpunkten

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“Perfectly fine university”

Theresa E

Germany, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2020

Overall

There is a big variety in courses and a lot of freedom to choose. Courses are of decent quality. Most professors are very fair. Big student body, so a bit anonymous. Outdated facilities and neverending renovations.

Pros

Big variety in courses

Cons

Outdated facilities

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“Perfectly fine university”

Theresa E

Germany, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2020

Overall

There is a big variety in courses and a lot of freedom to choose. Courses are of decent quality. Most professors are very fair. Big student body, so a bit anonymous. Outdated facilities and neverending renovations.

Pros

Big variety in courses

Cons

Outdated facilities

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Outi N

Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

The level of bureaucracy surprised, but is nothing you would not be able to do.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

I stayed there for the summer semester and that was beautiful and full of action. Winter may not be that busy, but there are lots of fun stuff going on in the winter too (e.g Christmas market)

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

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

Prag is a must once you are there. Deutsche Bahn (German railways) has special inexpensive tickets for groups for certain times, certain areas etc. Ask for e.g Schönes Wochenend Ticket, Bayern Ticket, Guten Abend Ticket. HIGHLY recommendable if you want to travel by train. Make sure you also ask for Mitfahrtzentrale from your new German friends. Through that you may find a spot on someone's car and go from one big city to another very economically! Have fun :)

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Philippa B

University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Generally everyting was about half the price of what it was at home, however this meant that we just spent more because we felt we were saving money all the time!

Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Nightlife, Food:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Cinema was the only thing more expensive than at home. Razors etc were similarly priced. Shop at aldi or norma, but handelhof has more choice. MAke friends with someone who has a car. Don't buy a bike at auction. avoid Galeria Kaufhaus, the food shop is dismal. sales are great in nurnberg.

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