Overall - Reviews of Universität des Saarlandes (UDS) | Germany

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Montserrat C

Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

to be more fluent in the language because at the beginning was difficult

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

It is one of the main universities in Gemany for translation and Interpreting studies

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

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Mitfahrzentrale, web-site on which people travelling by car advertised themselves to share travel expenses. Länder tickets, to travel by train with group of people

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anonymous

Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish had known people that came from my country to this course to go with them to these university

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

1

Culture

1

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

The university is great, there is a big campus, but in august there is not enough social life

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

When you would like travel you could know the heart of Europe: you could visit Strasbourg, Luxemburg, etc.

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saudade

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
Translation/Interpretation, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Its diffucult to make friendship with German people.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

There should be night courses. In the second semester I have made a traineeship a I would like to have attended some subjects in the University. German subjects should occur 2 or 3 times in thw eek and not omly one.

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

4

Final comments

There is a lot pf places that you can visit in Saarland (Bostal See, Saarschleif, Deutsch-Französicher Garten, ...). We are near from France and Luxembourg. Through the University, you call also travel to other german cities or countries (very cheap!!).

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Annamaria G

University of Newcastle, Newcastle, United Kingdom
European Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Take a lot of photographs for the bureaucracy there

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

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

The international scene in Saarbruecken is really positive, and everybody was helpful

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

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Try and mix with teh local student body as much as possible. Other excahnge students are helpful too, but I believe it is better to have both german abd non-german friends

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maireadmccarthy

Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

You can't really be told much before you go - too much to take in!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Brilliant facilities, great fun place to be - really enjoyed my time there!

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

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

It's a learning experience - Just enjoy!

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Sami U

Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Lulea, Sweden
Materials Science, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

it was much better to become an exchange student than my imagination. I think it gives me much better international exposure which will help me for sure in my career.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

1