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Universität Innsbruck (UIBK)

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4.02 / 5 based on 160 reviews
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tomas c
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Accountancy, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Ireland is in general a more expensive place.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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tomas c
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Accountancy, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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tomas c
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Accountancy, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
i did my research you should too
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
This is an excellant university with a good reputation in austria. Its location makes it a perfect place to improve your winter sports too.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Bring plenty of warmn clothes and skiing equipment to avail of some of the best mountains in europe. Be prepared to make contact with the friendly locals. They are easy going and most of the time are prepared to help you out.
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tomas c
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Accountancy, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
everybody was prepared to give international students a chance to practice their german. Having lived in germany before hand i was comfortable speaking german and my experience in austria only improved my confidence in conversing through german.
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tomas c
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Accountancy, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Halls
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
More room and freedom to do as i wish with the apartment.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
In general the housing provided by Wist was good however i heard stories about others who experienced difficulties with the organisation. My location was in a perfect location, only five minutes from the university however i shared a kitchen with about thirty people which wasnt so pleasant.
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tomas c
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Accountancy, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Plateu, a real mess but alot of fun
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