Overall - Reviews of Univerzita Karlova | Czech Republic

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Karel1976

University of Surrey, Roehampton, London, United Kingdom
Physical Therapy, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

How the subjects would be taught and assessed. Access to resources, ie, books, internet, etc.

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

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

One of the best experiences of my life. The University were really good to us. I met lots of wonderful people from all over the world and did many activities that I would never have had the chance to do at home. Academically, things will improove for the Erasmus programme as Charles University has some of the best lectures and students in the world. Staff were very helpful. Czech students are generally quite reserved and shy and it can be quite hard to make friends. Being a foreign student put you in a very positive financial situation and you have to be sensitive to locals and students, compared to their financial situation.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Staff were very helpful and friendly at the University. Czech people could be describe as generally quite reserved and quite difficult to get to know, but you will meet some really nice locals. Prague is a beautiful city but is becoming more and more commercial. Be aware of the centre for rip off prices and rudeness. Also sleaze is on the increase with the influx of the rich western tourist. Despite that Prague still is a vibrant city so much to do. I have met people from all over the world who I will stay in contact with forever. Prague created a community in the true sense of what the European Community and of course, the Erasmus programme set out to achieve. Bonding and interacting from all over Europe and the world. It was such an amazing experience. I would recommend it to everyone. It will really change you life!!

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anonymous

George Mason University, Fairfax, United States
Politics, Culture, and Economy, Undergraduate, Study abroad program

Overall

I wish I had known...

When buying and adapter for the electricity be very careful. Voltage electricity is different than the majority of European countries. I blew out three floors of electricity in the hotel because I didn't know.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Professors were very knowledgeable of almost every aspect of life.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Be careful with pick pocketers, especially in crowded trams.

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Christine L

London Metropolitan University, London, United Kingdom
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No, can't wait to go back

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

It's very good and they treat foreign students very well

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

You can travel to all central and eastern europe easily from there, don't wait until the end of the year to start moving inside and outside the country

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fioreli

GCC, Glendale, United States
Radio / TV Broadcasting, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

I have this philosophy of no regrets. If I were to do it all over again, including all roadblocks, I would not change a thing. The excitement of not knowing anything, including what to expect and being lost in culture shock was such an intense and exhilarating experience. It's embedded in my heart and words can never suffice.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Just read up a bit on it and make sure that you find out what's available for you as a student/traveller.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

There's really no formula to studying abroad. It's really all up to you (the individual) to decipher what sort of journey you want to have. Obviously, your curiousity has brought you to this page. My only advice is this, wherever you go in life and on this planet, be like a 3D journal, each day an empty page. And let your surroundings, your thoughts, the people you encounter along your journey to color your pages with life, experience, and beauty. In the end, you can only look back and see a masterpiece.

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Annamari L

Turun Yliopisto, Turku, Finland
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

How to deal with the local bureaucracy

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

1

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Location, in the middle of Prague

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Travel! It is quite cheap by bus and many central European cities are only about 5 hours away.

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Christina K

University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, United States
Literature, Undergraduate, AIFS

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish I knew how difficult it would be to meet locals. Meeting people while traveling was easy, such as in hostels, bars, and on tours, but in Prague, the complexity of the culture as well as the language barrier prevented a meeting more locals.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Don't expect a very rigorous course of study, as the English-speaking department is rather new and not the focus of the university. Take classes that you might not take -- art history, theatre -- to experience Czech culture.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

2

Became more independent

4