Reviews of Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg | Germany

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anonymous

University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

start to look for accomodation very early

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

i think it's quite good university, being the oldest one in the country adds a bit of prestige

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

german uni system is veruy different from UK , if it teachs u one thing it's organisation cos u have to plan your studies yourself although teachers and fellow studenst are here to help

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anonymous

Scripps College, Claremont, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

No one told me Heidelberg is the second most expensive city in Germany!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Heidelberg is a great little university town, with some awesome tourist attractions (i.e. the famous castle) to boot. What's more, it's the oldest university in Germany. How can you go wrong?

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

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Enjoy it all. It's over before you know it.

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“Intership offer”

Chae-Yu K

Germany, Undergraduate
Translation/Interpretation, 2022

Overall

We have a center for internships where we can get information about internships, especially for our studies. If you login in to Moodle for internship you will receive emails with offers from the office.

Pros

email with offer

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“Studying and researching in Germany”

Uxue B

Germany, Graduate
Biology, 2007

Overall

Heidelberg is one of the best places to choose for studying and starting research activities in the fields of natural sciences. The best technical and personal scenario (novel laureates and well known researchers), with a big range of the most important research organizations in the fields of health sciences (DKFZ, EMBL, Max Planck Institutes, etc) amongst others (Physics, chemistry, law), all with a global recognized foot print. Close to the academic research and in close collaboration with it, there is a fast growing start up environment that represents the strong industry in the biotechnology area. Proud to had the possibility to learn from this unique conglomerate of history, innovation, development and technology infrastructures.

Pros

High tech, high valuable teaching / researching structures, top global research organizations (academic, industry)

Cons

expensive and limited hosting/living situation

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Zainab C

Rutgers, New Brunswick, United States
Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish I had known just how friendly everyone in my department was...and how easy it was to get to know them...a lot of my most amazing friendships would've started a lot earlier!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

4

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Heidelberg is gorgeous and so idyllic...plus, it has the most international exchange students in Germany, which means you can meet So many different types of people...it's like it's own little microcosm of society, that you hate to leave - definitely one of those places where you wish you could stay more than 1-2 semesters

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

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

When travelling, use STA Travel (it's next to Starbucks on the Hauptstrasse). before you leave, get an international student ID made before you leave for Germany. And USE RYAN AIR TO THE FULLEST EXTENT in terms of travelling around Europe. Plus, a BahnCard 50 (from the Deutsche Bahn) is a good investment if you plan on travelling.

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