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4.03 / 5 based on 290 reviews
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Cosmin S
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Studying in German helped to improve my language skills in both social and academic environment. Moreover, I had no difficulty in passing the CEMS German language exam. I also learned to write job applications in German.
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Eric F
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I like to have a spacious accomodation where to feel confortable and have my privacy.
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Personal comments
It was hard to find a good place to stay but at the last moment they found this pretty good apartment very close to the university
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Eric F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The rent was a bit higher that at home and I travelled around in the weekends to see different places in Germany.
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Nightlife, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Do a discount railway card if you tend to travel in Germany and have no car. After 2 trips it pays off.
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cykrappitz
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Since German is my mother tongue, I did not have the slightest problem with the language. I can imagine though that foreign students do have rather great problems communicating in that difficult language - German.
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Vangelis T
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Because there I met the funkiest people ever and it had a student atmosphere, the best parties in town and even..a lake
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Personal comments
The rooms were a bit depressing.
The building too, but you could get to meet a lot of people
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Amelia J
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was difficult to find people to talk to, because most of them could speak either English or Spanish and were not patient when I was trying to speak German. But local people were OK and teachers were fantastic.
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