Reviews of St. Petersburg State University | Russia

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R.Felix K

Wayne State University, Detroit, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

The dollar/ruble exchange was great! Nightlife seemed to be on par with most European cities, but outside of clubs beer was much less expensive.

Travel, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Telephone, Overall, Food:

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

I spent about $200 a week but haed budgeted only $100. But it was only because the value was there.

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Tina S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

that english was the language that is spoken most of the time - and not russian

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

the quality of some courses is not the best, but it's a good place to study if you want to have fun and be in a wonderful city.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

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

travel! it's so cheap even to go abroad if you take the bus (train is not expensive either). health: you should go to an international hospital and be insured.

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R.Felix K

Wayne State University, Detroit, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

The dorms were being renovated and newer ones looked great.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was typical college dorm living, but in Russia. It is not America and they have a different set of rules. Some students couldn't figure this out.

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Tina S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: dormitory

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: dormitory

Why?

i would choose the same again, because i was pretty satisfied

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

it was quite clean, new, nice furniture - the only negative point is that there might be problems with the administration of the dormitory

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Tina S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning German a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

english was the common language, because most of the exchange students were not able to speak russian - negative for me. but in use of the local language in restaurants, transport... i improved.

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Veronika L

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

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

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Russian is difficult to learn and more difficult to use. Russians speak very fast and expect everyone to speak Russian. Hardly noone outside the main tourist areas speaks English.

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