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4.24 / 5 based on 243 reviews
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“Hochschule of Macromedia University”
Mennatallah I
Germany,
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), 2025
OverallI couldn’t find my university but it’s macromedia in Berlin. I’m a fashion design major. Everyone is nice, communicative and I love that people in my university are really diverse because I love learning about other cultures. I’ve been to Amsterdam and other places in the Netherlands before and I fell in love with the country and it’s people. I’m really passionate about arts, fashion and makeup and it’d be a dream to participate in the internship.
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Careers
I’m not sure if they can help us with internships, I haven’t communicated about it with a lot of my professors but I was looking for internships in Berlin or in the Netherlands and I found this internship which I’m really excited about.
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Pros
The studio, professors and studying in english
Cons
The administration / examination office could communicate with us a little more
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“Beste Zeit meines Lebens”
Tatjana A
Ireland,
Business Studies, 1993
Overall
Großartige Universität mit, zu mindestens "damals", alten Haudegen als Professoren, die viel zu lehren hatten, was nicht in Büchern geschrieben steht.
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Pros
Breit gefächertes , wettbewerbsfähiges Angebot
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Lisa E
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 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I spoke absolutely no German before I arrived in Berlin, but as with any language, hearing it spoken 24-7 helped immensely, and I'm sure that needing to use German on a daily basis contributed significantly to my progress in speaking it. Most people I came in contact with were patient with me if I had to struggle to communicate, and after a while the struggle eased up a bit.
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Saskia S
Academic
Course recommendations
Try not to get carried away with taking obscure courses as the teaching methods are different and you tend to learn more if you have a basic idea about the subject previous to your arrival.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Initially it was very unclear what Humboldt University required of their Erasmus students. A better breifing for both the exchange students and the recieving lecturers would help.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Hillevi P
Overall
I wish I had known...
I moved from campus after three weeks so I was ok but I wish I had knomn in advance how to get a WG instead. It is not difficult at all when you know about it.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go there! You have to experience Berlin!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Don't let the University arrnage with accommodation. Try to get a room in a WG!
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David S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Berlin is CHEAP (for a Londoner)! This means you can go out almost every night, to the coolest places on the planet. The only problem is...this inevitably leads to extremes, meaning you eventually get broke. The benifit being that by this point your also physically broke, meaning you give both your bank and back a break.
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
COST SAVING: Get a Barclays account before leaving... Deutsche Bank and Barclays have an agreement, meaning you can access your growing Barclays overdraft free of charge from any Deutsche Bank ATM!
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