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4.03 / 5 based on 290 reviews
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Anna L
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
A shared apartment allows you to get to know people, practice the language, get into the local routine.
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Personal comments
Don´t know since I shared a rented apartment outside the campus.
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Oriol G
Overall
I wish I had known...
The language, perfectly.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Unify all the academic departments
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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
Visit Berlin, Bonn, Munich and Frankfurt.
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Anna B
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
One of the best ways to meet people is living on campus
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Personal comments
It was relatively easy to find housing. Meeting people was one of the best things about living on campus
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Balint V
Overall
I wish I had known...
I could have chosen another place to stay if I had known in advance about the conditions of the private dormitory
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
they should offer more courses in from of seminars, not only lectures
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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 careful with the housing,
Cologne is ideal for traveling if you have time and money
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Unni R
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My stay in Cologne was very helpful in the process of improving my German. Most surprising to me was that all the exchange students communicated in German instead of in English, altough most of us had a better knowledge of the second language. Another aspect was the challenge of having to communiccate with people fraom so many different cultures. It wasn't always easy, but I think I've learned a great deal about other cultures and mind sets.
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Carla d
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I lived in a house with two german girls, so I learned better german. They had also been abroad so they knew what it ment to live abroad.
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Personal comments
You can have a very good appartment when you are willing to pay more money. But when you are not willing to pay more, you can be send to a studentflat with a small room and it is far from university. This flat is in Junkersdorf and it is far away. So you have to check out where your housing is located.
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