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4.20 / 5 based on 74 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
It's cheap and comfortable
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I went to the Heinrich Heine Universität in Düsseldorf to take the intensive German course. I couldn't help speaking English with my friends, but sometimes they were hard on me forcing me to speak German. This was vey helpful. I think the best way to learn a language, better than taking a class, is to talk, listen to the TV, Radio, reading books and interact with the language, classes are not as helpful.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The weather is unpredictable. One should take clothes virtually for every season.
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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
I wish they would let the exchange students interact better with regular students.
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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
The University has a wonderful Cafeteria. Düsseldorf is an amazing city and it has the advantage of being nearby other incredible cities like Amsterdam, Köln, Bonn...
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Düsseldorf is a very expensive city. Housing was free because I stayed at a friend's house.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
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Interaction with local students
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