Reviews of University of Zagreb | Croatia

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Verena E

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Tourism, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Travel, Food, Housing, Overall, 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

Services are cheaper, shopping (import goods) more expensive

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Verena E

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Tourism, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Not possible to plan English program courses in advance, changes until last minute, not many courses available

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

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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Verena E

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Tourism, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

No

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

2

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

have some courses to choose left

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Be patient

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Verena E

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Tourism, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

everyone speaks English, half a year is not enough to learn Croatian

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Verena E

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Tourism, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

very cheap rooms in student's dorm

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

not expensive, double rooms, very small, not very clean, no cooking facilities but mensa

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Verena E

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Tourism, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

cafes all over the city

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