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4.32 / 5 based on 60 reviews

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Cait K
Academic
Course recommendations
The German and D.a.F. departments are very good in Kassel.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Do more courses than you have to. There are many courses you would´t have a chance to do at home. It´s worth checking out other departments too.
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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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NASEER M
Osmania University, Hyderabad,India, India
Engineering, Electrical, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: with batchmates
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Since I have to not burden alone,my self for the cooking,cleaning,etc.
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Personal comments
In the university campus, the facalities are very good, such as internet,cleanliness,space,accomdation,etc.
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Cait K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Germany is much cheaper than Ireland for students. Rent is about half of that in Dublin.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Telephone, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Rent- very good surprise! Surprisingly possible to live from part-time jobs, i.e. waitressing, call-centre work.
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vomundzumstein
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 German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I study German history, and now that I've done the CSSG program, I read articles by leading German historians (with a dictionary beside me yes, but relative ease nonetheless).
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Javier A
Overall
I wish I had known...
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
I can not recommend anything
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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
do it your self
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Selma T
Avans Hogeschool, Den Bosch, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The germans use a lot of terms. It is quite difficult if you do not know these words. You will get into it, quicker than you think you would
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