Reviews of Katholische Universität Eichstätt (KUE) | Germany

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Christina H

University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no otherwise it wouldn't have been such a nice surprise!

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

1

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

i think the university in ingolstadt was really good. the acedemic standard was excellent. the students were very supportive and welcoming!

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

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

go to munich! go to the alps! to skiing! take warm clothes!

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Christina H

University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The faculty i was based in at this university was situated in ingolstadt about 30 mins drive from Eichstaett, the where the main university is situated. Ingolstadt has quite a few good bars and a very large number of nice cafes. Night: Havana bar Hemmingway Sausalitos amadeus l'evento cafe: pata nosta Plus a large number of good bier gardens.. can't be missed. the town is small!

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emuziek

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, ELLENSBURG, United States
Linguistics, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

TRAVEL WAS THE GREATEST EXPENSE DUE TO THE FACT I WAS ALWAYS GOING SOMEPLACE VIA TRAIN EACH WEEKEND. (THAT'S EXPECTED WHEN IN EUROPE...)

Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Food, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife, Housing:

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

EAT AT ANY KIOSK (IMBISS) TO CUT DOWN ON EXPENSES. THE STUDENT CAFE WAS INEXPENSIVE COMPARED TO RESTURANTS. BUY YOUR FOOD AT THE GROCERY STORES ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN. PURCHASE A STUDENT "JUGEND PASS" FOR THE TRAIN - INSTEAD OF EURORAIL PASS.

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emuziek

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, ELLENSBURG, United States
Linguistics, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY WERE A CONSTANT SOURCE OF CONFUSION DURING THE FIRST SEMESTER. IT DID IMPROVE WITH TIME, HOWEVER. THE US UNIVERSITY TRIED TO HELP WITH INTEGRATION AND GAVE COURSES IN 'CULTURAL AWARENESS' AS A PRE-REQUISITE TO STUDY ABROAD. ONCE WE HAD LEFT THE HOST UNIVERSITY WE WERE PRETTY MUCH ON OUR OWN.

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anonymous

European Business School London, London, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It was very hard for about first month -month and a half but then slowly was able to get into the language. The most essential factor was the ability to practice it with the fellow students. In the university itself, there hardly was any opportunity to use my language knowledge apart from the exams in the end of the semester.

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anonymous

European Business School London, London, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

The prices were lower in Germany than in England. I can say that I've spent almost double less in Ingolstadt (business faculty of the university was in that city) than in London.

Food, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Telephone:

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

If you need to use trains in order to get to your university, buy a BahnCard (saves a lot!). Furnished apartment are almost double price and are hard to find

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