290 reviews
4.03 / 5 based on 290 reviews
Useful |
0
Caroline S
Overall
I wish I had known...
If you're from a British university - you won't be spoon-fed in Germany. You'll have to be active working out what courses are on offer and what your requirments are.
Read more >
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Great city, loads of Erasmus students to enjoy it with and friendly locals.
Read more >
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
Make use of Germanwings and HLX to travel while your there
Read more >
Useful |
0
anonymous
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I had a chance to have contact to people who felt very familiar with the city and athmosphere. I could learn more about the place I was by talking to them.
Read more >
Personal comments
The university did everything to find a place for us taking our preferences into account. I was really satisfied with how they organised it.
Read more >
Useful |
0
Terezia M
Overall
I wish I had known...
Actually I have got every needed information before leaving through my home and host university and trough many friends who did exchange in Germany, Cologne before... I was lucky one! :o)
Read more >
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is simply very good university in very nice city :o)
Read more >
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
Enjoy your staying there as much as you can! :o)
Read more >
Useful |
0
balloor
Academic
Course recommendations
Study those with other international students. Make sure lecturer knows from day 1 that you are foreign and ask to make some exceptions in exam - can maybe do oral instead of written.
Read more >
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Don't study too hard. Just write ERASMUS all over your exam paper and they'll pass you most of the time.
Read more >
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
Useful |
0
Federica P
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Because in food may things such as for example fruits and vegetables are imported categories so of course I had to pay more money but for other things such sa cinema or musuem or telephone as I was a student in Germany there many faciliatations as student.
Read more >
Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
All bank services were free
Read more >
Useful |
0
Sergi A
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Although German is a diffivult language for me, I learned a lot during my short period in Cologne.
Read more >
en
Español
Français