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Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics

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4.01 / 5 based on 167 reviews
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SteffiTSteff
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden (FH), Dresden, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, ADAD
Housing
Type of housing: dormitary
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: dormitary
Why?
You can find new friends and communicate with other people.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Compared to German dormitaries, it is rather old-fashioned and dingy. Compared to other Russian dorms, I am glad to stay there ...
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SteffiTSteff
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden (FH), Dresden, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, ADAD
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
"Karmabar", "Cabana", "Propaganda", "Vodoolounge", "Marika", "Koko", "Kafe Krem"
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SteffiTSteff
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden (FH), Dresden, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, ADAD
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 the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your the local language?
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
Before coming to Moscow I felt inhibited in speaking Russian, but with the time, I improved my Russian and were not afraid to talk to people. Because in the dormitary there are only foreign students, we speak English all the time. This also helps me to improve my English.
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SteffiTSteff
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden (FH), Dresden, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, ADAD
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because Russia is cheaper in everyday products. And the train to St. Petersburg only costs 15 Euro!
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Travel, Housing, Nightlife, Food, Overall, 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
It is very easy to bargain at markets, even products are already cheap.
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SteffiTSteff
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden (FH), Dresden, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, ADAD
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, I could cope with everything.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Expect the unexpected!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
2
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
It is very exciting to go by the Transsibirean railway and visit the Baikal. If you have some time left, go to Vladivostok. Of course, Mongolia and China are also very attractive, but in winter quite cold :-) Get your visa in time!
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SteffiTSteff
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden (FH), Dresden, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, ADAD
Academic
Course recommendations
It sometimes happens that teacher do not show up or rooms change without letting anyone know. In courses students do not pay much attention, so it is very noisy during the lectures.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Expect the unexpected!
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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