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4.35 / 5 based on 146 reviews
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Ludwig S
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
i made some nice trips to learn about the country and its environment. beside that i took advantage of participating at cultural events
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Travel, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
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
living off-campus is always the cheaper solution
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Ludwig S
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
nothing to be add
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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
i don't think so
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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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Ludwig S
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
i did't need to know anything. i know how to handle new situations. i had never the feeling that i was lost
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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
1
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
make sure you assign for courses in time
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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
2
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
1
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
you're to do list: *) take a car and drive to vancouver and seattle - you'll love the rockies *) take a car and have some fun in lake louise and sunshine (wintersport) *) don't forget to go to calgary *) if you can got to toronto and quebec too
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Ludwig S
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
i was able to learn a lot of slang and phrases although many of them i already knew
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Ludwig S
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
closer contact to cultur
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
no comment
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Ludwig S
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
White Avenue is the perfect place to go. great number of different bars and so on. events not to be missed: Final Rodeo, Fringe Festival, NHL
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