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Elizabeth A
Overall
I wish I had known...
Not to bring a mobile phone from home - the bills add up because you have to pay for incoming calls!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's fantastic. As foreign students we have been treated and looked after really well. The group of students in charge of entertaining us have done a fantastic job throughout the year.
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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
Make the most of the skiing. Make sure you take the opportunity to explore eastern Europe.
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anonymous
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was surprised how fast you learn a language and become confident by speaking and hearing a language all the time. The only thing I've had problems with is the Austrian dialect.
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Edward M
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The Austrian dialect is very difficult to get to grips with but becomes easier to understand the more of it you hear. My language has improved as a result of my stay in Austria.
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nicaniomaire
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I come from Ireland were everything is fairly expensive I found Linz cheap for everyting thats including clothes, shoes and everyday basics, I could never spend as much as I do at home in Linz.
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Nightlife, Overall, Food, Housing, Travel, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Share a room, way cheaper. Go to cheap shops which are easily assessable for bred and milk but do not buy meat there!!! Bring travaller cheques with you and withdraw as much money as you can from the ATM din't go aften as you will lose three to four Euro each time!!
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mesquida
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was able to learn german as well as practice other languajes like english or french. In linz most of the people speaks english so that made the begining a litle easy.
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nicaniomaire
Academic
Course recommendations
Some of the lecturers speak dialect in their class once you hear this stay well clear. Some of the german teachers spend more energy at throwing people out of class for attendance than in class work itself, but most of them are ok. I found the intermediate classes more rewarding than the advanced ones because there was more interaction in them.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Lectures should drop the dialect in class and they should be more aware of the Erasmus in the class, sometimes they seem to ignore us. the course selection at the begining and all the rules that were thrown at us was annoying because we were only getting our barings at that time. The co ordinator for business there shoulf helped us more as well.
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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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