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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The uni organises loads of ERASMUS events which are all great fun and a brilliant way to meet people. The old town is good for bars and little cafes, and the irish pub down maria-theresen strasse has a good pub quiz.
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Housing
Type of housing: Halls of Residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Halls of Residence
Why?
Inexpensive, comfortable and a great way to meet people
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Personal comments
Well organised, although check small print of accom. contract carefully as you need to phone WIST (the company who arrange Austrian halls of residence) a set number of days before you arrive to confirm your accomodation. This can trip you up (It did me!) Very nice rooms though, and a chance you may end up sharing.
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The Austrian dialect can be a bit tricky at first but you get used to it really quickly. People in general are really friendly and willing to speak to you in german, even if you are struggling.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food in general is more expensive, and obviously with being so far away you spend more on travel and phone bills. Innsbruck was quite quiet on a night so I didn't spend as much as I would at home.
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Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Using cash machines to withdraw money from an account at home ends up costing a fortune, so it is worth opening a bank account there, despite the linguistic stress it can cause. Internet banking was a life saver though, and HSBC were usually happy to ring me back if I needed to call them. Internet was provided in my halls of residence for free, along with a phone, although we did receive a bill for this at the end of the semester.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Relax and make the most of it!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Flights to Innsbruck can be pretty expensive, I'd recommend going with a budget airline to Salzburg, then get the train from there to Innsbruck. Otherwise you end up spending a fortune.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The mentors are great and give lot of useful advice. If you do interpreting classes, bear in mind they will be of a very high level
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
None really. There is a lot of guidance and help for international students and many classes specifically for international students.
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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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