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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Altes AKH - student atmosphere with nice outdoor gardens
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
Very poor quality. Dirty, broken showers etc. but new ones are beiing built.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The university have nice english subjects if the german is to hard
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Feedback to the students is essential. The professors seem not to want their students to have a career outside the university. Awful coorperation between professors and companies
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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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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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Austria has an interesting dialect of german...
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Overall
I wish I had known...
University system and lecturing methods
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Some courses are very advanced while others are simple as highschool subjects
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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
Vienna is an excellent city with great museums, architecture, concerts etc. A lot of fun!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Norway is much more expensive!
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Telephone, Travel, Food, Overall, Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Now there is fees, ~350 EUR to pay at the universities in Austria
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