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3.91 / 5 based on 6 reviews
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Elisabeth C
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The universtiy Mozarteum had lots of events, The Republic, Rock House, and Jazzit clubs were nice. Hotel Stein Terrace, and Stieglkeller had great views.
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Elisabeth C
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
Personal comments
The dormatories at the Orff Institute (Frohnburg) were great, but had no capacity to house me, so I ended up in an apartment nearby.
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Elisabeth C
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish i'd studied more German before going.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Everything was amazing -- the courses, the experience, etc. except for the final exams which were grueling and hard and a major stress and pain! Other than that, everything was wonderful. I learned much and had a great experience.
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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
Don't miss Vienna! be sure to get a bike in Salzburg -- it's the only way to travel. Ride your bike down the hellbrunner allee from the castle all the way to Schloss Hellbrun. It's a beautiful ride.
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Elisabeth C
Academic
Course recommendations
More choice in elective courses would have been nice.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I thought the system for final exams should be reworked. Our final projects were extremely tedious, long, tiresome, and a waste of time, and THEN they were too harshly judged.
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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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Elisabeth C
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was wonderful to be in such an international program and to hear so many different languages being spoken. It was great to learn about the different cultures.
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Elisabeth C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I was on a tight budget. Otherwise I would have spent much more if I was living the way I normally do at home.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Overall, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Bank Raiffaisen is great for students. Load up your quick chip on your ATM card to use at any copy machine. Some restaurants have special days for student discounts.
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