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3.77 / 5 based on 146 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Don't miss german food, but be careful of your weight.
Plenty of nice cafés where you can listen to good music.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
Because you learn more about the language in a host family
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Personal comments
It was nice to live with other students, but the sharing of bathroom and kitchen was not always "interesting"
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
accomodation and nigntlife was cheap
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Travel, Telephone, Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Open an account was quite complicated : you'd rather prepare it before you leave
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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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Foreign students spend most of their time together, which is not good to improve. Understand foreign students was easy, but understand local students was therefore much more difficult
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I should have spent more time with german students
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Absolutely : courses are very interesting and you can meet plenty of people
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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
Be open and patient : repeat patiently your german sentences when someone doesn't understand : you're here to practice
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Academic
Course recommendations
A great diversity of courses, including in arts and culture.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It's very good : students must talk a lot and give their opinion, contrarily to France
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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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