Expenses Reviews
3.81 / 5 based on 86 reviews
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Ashley A
Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I was going out more and traveling a lot more than I do in the States, but I did not have to pay for my housing, and I saved a lot of money not tipping in Germany. It really makes a difference.
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Travel, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The exchange rate also played a factor in spending more money. The dollar was and still is low when compared to the Euro. Tip: manage your money well by budgeting yourself each week.
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miriam l
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
In german the students receive many helps from the goverments, and it is really cheap to study in german. For example the travelling cost inside the region are included in the university cost 100 €/semester. Accomodation is also very cheap, about 200€/month.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Shabi H
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
Engineering, Electronic, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Indeed the conversion from Euro to Indian Rupees is the main factor of bloating expenses.
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Housing, Overall, Travel, Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Good programmers can easily get a job in University Institutes. The job fetches you enough for your monthly sustenance.
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Shivom C
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The home university charged a 6 monthly fee and took care of food, 4 times a day.
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Food, Travel, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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andremarao
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The costs are completely different...
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Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Food, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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vaismaa
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
more to see and travel to
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Housing, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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