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4.01 / 5 based on 86 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
because goods are generelly more expensive than in home university country
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No.
Tips: go shopping in Lidl or Aldi supermarkets
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
more computer rooms
easier access to the library
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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...
yes, I would have liked to be informed about the level of english classes. I did not get any equivalence, because the level of english classes was too low.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Improve the library system!
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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
Be prepared for a very small town , but with lots of students and nice things to do and places to go!
Use the "Schönes Wochenende Ticket" to travel during the weekend by train!
It is very easy to find part-time jobs if you want to! it is part of the culture to have a part-time job!
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was the best learning year! I learned much more during this year (in classroom, working, socialising) than during 3 years in home university
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
the same because apartments'rooms are bigger and better than on campus rooms. and there are also others students living in the same apartment
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Personal comments
pretty good! all kind of housing (apartment, on campus, etc)is much better than in my home university
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
night spots: unsin cafe, cinema
events not to be missed: the mensa disco every thursday night, the summer party in july nad the parties organised by the different language departments.
the town is very small, but there are plenty of cafes and pubbs that are always full of people, that´s why it is so easy to get to know everybody (both students and local residents)
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