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3.73 / 5 based on 50 reviews
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Sanna K
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
On campus there is a great opportunity to get to know other students and exchange students.
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Personal comments
The campus where I was living, was the cheapest one and there were mainly exchange students and other foreigners. I know there would have been nicer places to live, but on the other hand it was propably the best place to get to become acquainted with so many other students.
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Martaeleonora P
Housing
Type of housing: Studentwohnheim
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because in Siegen, apartments are very cheap and in the middle of the city. The student's house was pretty far away from everything and the public transports are not very good
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Personal comments
For me it was a truly international and cheap experience. Siegen is not as expensive as Munich or Frankfurt and is full of international students
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The university had good parties every 2-3 weeks. You should not miss the university summer party. The new movie place is also worth visiting, it has as well nice bars and cafes. Other nice bars/cafes: Kutscherhaus, Muckefuk, Flocke, Orlando
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Sanna K
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, I had visited the town already before and knew quite much.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The city and also the university are not too big so you can get fast a good overview. You can have many various courses at the university and normally there is no problems with getting to the courses. In addition, the university arranges very good German courses for foreigners. At the university you have also plenty of possibilities for sports, hobbies and parties.
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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
From Siegen it is relatively short to Köln, Frankfurt and Koblenz. The way to other bigger German towns is also not impossible. I also used the possibility for interrailing, because from Germany it is much faster to go to Southern Europe than from Finland.. And if you want to meet lots of other exchange students in Siegen, you should live in Buerbach.
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Martaeleonora P
Overall
I wish I had known...
That German language is very diifult to learn!!!!!!!!!!
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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
If you want to learn German, that is the best place; but is not a nice city
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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
You can go to Koeln and Frankfurt during weekends and the international office organises a lot of trips
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Martaeleonora P
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because you can find cheap good food by Aldi and Penny and Siegen is very cheap, if compared to Milan
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Overall, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you want to travel, buy yourself a Bah Card, so you can save on railways ticket, that are very expensive in Germany
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