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3.90 / 5 based on 27 reviews
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kbecker
Languages
Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Russian
How much did you improve your Russian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
You can learn Russian best by travelling around and getting into contact with locals, they are quite open and warm especially if you come from Germany. For doing so, basic skills in Russian are obligatory.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
less, because calling within Moscow is free, clubs charge less than in Germany and drinks are less expensive. Travelling was more expensive for I was traveling more.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Overall, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
buy things in Russian-looking stores. Anything where a visa/mastercard sign is on the door should be avoided, as well as foreigner attractions.you get the russian prices for museums etc. only with a russian student ID, foreign students ID's are taken into account, but it's still expensive.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
not expecting too much interactive teaching
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's a good one, subscribe to the courses "russian as a foreign language" - they have excellent teachers. and get used to Russian Teaching methods. There are more authority-focused.
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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
It was the best experience I ever had. Russia is a country of opposites. Live with a family, travel to Lake Baikal in the third class of a train. there you will have contact to half of the waggon within 4 hours - (it's 4 days to arrive at lake Baikal from Moscow) Try to visit Kungur in the Ural Mountains - a lovely city
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Academic
Course recommendations
students are very young and for that reason not specially mature in comparison to Germany. Russian is obligatory and the course "Russian for Foreigners" is excellent.One ought to be informed about the Art and Literatur of Russia as well as of the home contry
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More Discussion, less learning by hard. Changing step by step the authority-longing of the students into something more self-responsible
multiple choice tests in Russian aren't really friendly for foreign-students
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Projekt O.G.I. as a night club, Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Live Music at the Territoria Propaganda, Hanging around at the Tverski Boulevard in the Park, having a beer with Russians of all social levels in the streets from a kiosk.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
student housing was for foreigners only, a family connection would have been better for not talking English or French as well, but Russian only
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Personal comments
The dormitory was fine. It is managed by the International Office of the RSUH and therefore the housing contract should be fixed in detail in advance. Otherwise it might be possible that any implicit contract will be changed for unknown reason, and one might be confronted with a roommate, even though you have been promised a single room. After midnight you will have to ring for being atmitted. You have to get an allowance to accomodate friends over night.
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