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Universität des Saarlandes (UDS)

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3.92 / 5 based on 84 reviews
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Montserrat C
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Canossa Pub in Campus
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Montserrat C
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing:
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
To have the opportunity to practice my language skills and having more privacy
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was very positive to live in a residence with international students
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Montserrat C
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because it is a more expensive country
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Travel, Overall, Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
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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Montserrat C
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Languages courses at the Sprachenzentrum
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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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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
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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
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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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Montserrat C
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was very positive this experience to improve my language skills
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