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4.22 / 5 based on 229 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
Personal comments
Schlossberg (fortress) - to hang out or just wander, also a good cafe/restaurant at the top; the Irish pub; Drei Goldenen Kuegel - great wienerschnitzel; Gerardhi Keller - great pizza; Posaune - good nightlife
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Housing
Type of housing: off-campus dormitory
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: off-campus dorm
Why?
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
students in Austria receive a discount on domestic train tickets
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Academic
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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Overall
I wish I had known...
try harder at speaking the local language
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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
great place to both live and study
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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
live it up while you can
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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
i should have made more effort to speak the host country's language instead of speaking so much English with the international students
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