129 reviews
4.06 / 5 based on 129 reviews

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Tina S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
i went to restaurants more often, because it was cheaper - but in the end i spent more money. and i went out in the night more often than at home.
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Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Tina S
Academic
Course recommendations
teachers should be able to speak proper english
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Tina S
Overall
I wish I had known...
that english was the language that is spoken most of the time - and not russian
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
the quality of some courses is not the best, but it's a good place to study if you want to have fun and be in a wonderful city.
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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! it's so cheap even to go abroad if you take the bus (train is not expensive either).
health: you should go to an international hospital and be insured.
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Tina S
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
english was the common language, because most of the exchange students were not able to speak russian - negative for me. but in use of the local language in restaurants, transport... i improved.
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Tina S
Housing
Type of housing: dormitory
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: dormitory
Why?
i would choose the same again, because i was pretty satisfied
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Personal comments
it was quite clean, new, nice furniture - the only negative point is that there might be problems with the administration of the dormitory
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
café "ili" on nevsky prospekt, bar "novus", japanese restaurant "dve palochki" on vasiljevsky island
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