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4.06 / 5 based on 146 reviews
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helmut l
Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
you get to know many local people
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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helmut l
Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
weekends in the upper floor at ice bar, indigo!!!
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helmut l
Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
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helmut l
Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
that swansea is the second wettest city in Britain
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
1
Party / people
2
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
watch the performance of certain professors!!!
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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
2
Became more independent
2
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
2
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
order a young persons railcard immediately at your arrival in britain. always book in advance and over the internet.
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helmut l
Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
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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helmut l
Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
sharing a house with local people enabled me to make consistant improvements
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