Reviews of Fachhochschule Köln | Germany

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monicadelaplaza

ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Translation/Interpretation, Graduate, Erasmus

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It was a unique opportunity to learn the language and culture

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anonymous

Arizona State University, Tempe, United States
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, Independent

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

english was widely spoken so there was not much of a problem

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Séverine B

Université de Haute-Bretagne (Rennes II), Rennes, France
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

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

2

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

good teaching/fantastic town

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

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Ideal town to go out,meet lots of people and practice the language

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Iryna L

Technikum Kärnten (Verein zur Errichtung der Fh in Spittal/Drau), Klagenfurt, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

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 German?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Cologne is a place where non-German speaking person can learn German easily as at that city people speaks proper German.

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grainne

University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

accmadation waas cheaper- v ery expensive in Ireland

Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Overall, Nightlife, Food:

was the same price as at home.

Housing:

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

none

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grainne

University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

as irish we visited the irish pubs alot- good fun

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