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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Atomic Cafe, Muffathalle, Pathos, Substanz and of course IUC (Stammtisch) bar just for Erasmus students every thurs.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Cheapest available.
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Personal comments
Very difficult and expensive to find. Apply as early as possible
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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
The lifestyle here is different. Things are more expensive, but going out is cheaper - no taxis, lots of free parties.
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Telephone, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy a bike. Always have public transport tickets, fines are expensive. always return library books, very expensive fines again. make sure to get student accommodation settled before coming.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The key here is to get involved with German clubs or get a job. Essential to meet and befriend real Germans rather than sticking to other English people. Make the most of this year!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
To not be scared. Really impossible to not enjoy the year. Make sure to do the induction course, very useful.
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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
Listen to radio station M94,5, excellent uncommercial music. Make the most of the year, it will go very quickly. Do not worry about academic life, professors are kind and helpful to exchange 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
Travel to Eastern Europe. Use Mitfahrzentrale (very cheap - carpooling all over Europe). Do the IUC induction course. Do not panic at lack of language skills, just make sure to meet Germans and interact with them and tell them to correct you! Join clubs and or get a job.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Sign up early. Attend regularly and start Hausarbeits early as poss!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Lectures can be long and boring. Go for Übungen. Hauptseminaren involve a lot of work
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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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