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Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

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4.15 / 5 based on 147 reviews
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Elisa B
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Linguistics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I spend more because the cost of life is higher than in Italy and because there're more chances to travel and to go out. The accomodation in Heidelberg is also particularly expensive.
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Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
If you get there at least a month before the beginnig of the courses, you have more chances to find a good room, not so expensive as the ones you can find in October.
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Elisa B
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Linguistics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
It's difficult to get the courses that you want in the English seminar, because there's always too many people.
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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
It'd have been great to have the possibility of more interaction with native students.
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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
Overall
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Elisa B
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Linguistics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known that it's so important to get there at least a month before the beginning of the courses in order to get a good/rather cheap room, because the situation at the semester beginning is really desperate.
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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
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
I find it really fantastic, but perhaps in other cities you can get in contact with native students easier than here.
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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
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Heidelberg was really special for me and I can only reccomend it. The only tip I can give is the one regarding the accomodation. All the rest is easy.
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Elisa B
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Linguistics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It's great to speak everyday in German, I like it very much and I feel proud because at the beginning it was very difficult.
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Elisa B
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Linguistics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Marstall, Amadeus, Nachtschicht, parties organized by the university, Lager
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Elisa B
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Linguistics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Zimmer in Studentenwohnheim
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because it's cheaper and often in the center of the city
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It's very difficult to find a room, so it's better to go there at least a month before, in order to arrange a good accomodation.
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