Reviews of Universität Klagenfurt | Austria

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Xiana F

Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I've learned English since I was 4 years old so it wasn't difficult for me to take lessons in English. Although I didn't speak German before living in Klagenfurt I took german intensive german lessons and a few months later I could speak a little...

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Xiana F

Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

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

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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Xiana F

Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work

Personal spending habits

Because life is more expensive in Austria than in Spain

Housing, Food, Overall, Travel, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as 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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Xiana F

Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Nothing, everything was perfect for me

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

I was completly satisfied with the University and with the teachers, they were all really nice

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

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

3

Final comments

I recommend everybody to travel as much as they can, because and Erasmus exchange is an oportunity in life that everybody should live,and it brings a lot of oportunities.

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