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Overall
I wish I had known...
I should have stayed longer! :)
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Vienna University is nice, but unfortunately the international student community is quite quiet there.. But everybody finds friends there. take a language course at the beginning of the semester and you'll find nice people!
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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 a great place, I would go back there any time! Just try to make the best out of it, meet many people, travel to the great cities close to Vienna, enjoy the arts and environment of Vienna...! You'll love it! :)
ps. Taking a language course before/at the beginning of the term may help you make some friends there!
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nellihankonen
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The apartment was more expensive than the one I have at home. I also travelled more during my exchange term than usually.
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Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Choose the bank carefully! some banks have high administrative costs, but some have special accounts for students only, inexpensive
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nellihankonen
Academic
Course recommendations
In the department of Psychology, especially the courses of Dr. Vitouch, Dr. Hölzl and Dr. Arendasy were good. The teachers are sympathetic and very good at teaching!
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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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nellihankonen
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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
it was great. The people I interacted with were very understanding and helped me at the beginning when I had problems with the language.
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nellihankonen
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Chelsea, Q bar, the opera, the parks, ... so much to do, really!! cannot even describe it!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I liked living where I lived. That is the type of accommodation I prefer anyway.
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Personal comments
They were quite nice, having seen also many dorms of other students.
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