Reviews of Universität Wien (UNIVIE) | Austria

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Ana B

University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Philosophy, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

While I was in Vienna, I loved to eat in Hopferl restaurant, to go for a walk in the first district, then to go to the English cinema or the museums and loved a club called "The box" in Hilton at Landstrasse.

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“Bachelor- und Masterstudium”

Isabel D

Austria,
Performing Arts, 2024

Overall

Die Universität bietet eine Vielfalt an Studiengängen mit jeweils interessanten Lehrinhalten und kompetenten Vermittler*innen.

Pros

Offenheit, Kritikmöglichkeit, Ressourcen, Lehrinhalte

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Rebekka N

University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Social Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Finnish

Was learning Finnish a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

In a beginning I had problems with language, but at the end it was just fine, german courses at University were great!

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Rebekka N

University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Social Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Living in Helsinki is more expensive than in Vienna. Shopping possibilities are better in Vienna than in Helsinki so I bought much more clouths than I would have done in Finnland!

Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Food, Telephone, Housing:

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

Avoid turist places!

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Emilia W

HEC Montreal, Montreal, Canada
International Business, Undergraduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I had to interact much more in English than in German because I had only a few classes in German and all the exchange students spoke English or French....therefore, less need for me to speak German.

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