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nelymayoral79
Academic
Course recommendations
I would reccomend Finanzierungslehre, a hard but really interesting finance course.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Everything was alright.
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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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Stéphanie C
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Christmas markets... and Carnival! :)
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karelgouwy
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Germany is more expensive than Belgium in different aspects.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Nightlife is expensive. Travelling by train is expensive (tip: use the schönes Wochenende ticket)
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Caroline S
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Speak to the locals - don't worry if you look desperate, you'll be pleased if you're fluent at the end.
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lpedragosa
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because you could experience better the city life
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Personal comments
They have accommodation problems with foreign students due to an accommodation shortage around University.
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Nathanaël E
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go there during the Spring Semester...
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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