Reviews of Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (JKU) | Austria

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anonymous

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The slang in Austria is very difficult to understand and it takes a while to get used to it. It makes it slightly more difficult to get to know the Austrians well.

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Diana D

Universitatea de Vest din Timísoara, Timisoara, Romania
Informatics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

More courses in Eglish for Computer Science at the University. Actualy, I study at RISC, in Hagenberg

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

I just started school here. It's too early to have an opinion.

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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sara p

Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

i think students'life is encouraged by the state so if you are a student you have the possibility to live with less money. in italy they don't care about students!

Travel, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, 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

none

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onemorestudent

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

A lot of travel, social events, etc. lead to a lot of spending. It was worth every penny.

Overall, Nightlife, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Food:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

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

Textbooks were not required for me. Everything was copied and handed out.

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Kamil

University of Science and Technology Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

I wanted to make the most of being in Europe by travelling to neighbouring cities and countries. This added expenses in train fares and accommodation.

Travel, Nightlife, Food, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, 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