Reviews of Univerzita Karlova | Czech Republic

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doriana m

Università degli Studi di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Unfortunately I had to take czech only in the second semester, since in the first one there were to much students who wanted to learn it, but at the end of the ordinary course which I took, some other students and I asked the techer to prolongue the classes to learn more. Czech is hard, but really nice!!The overall experience was simply great, a part from some difficulties in the daily life.

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Annamari L

Turun Yliopisto, Turku, Finland
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

How to deal with the local bureaucracy

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

1

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Location, in the middle of Prague

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Travel! It is quite cheap by bus and many central European cities are only about 5 hours away.

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Annamari L

Turun Yliopisto, Turku, Finland
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The beginning was hard with all the administrative things to take care of with paople of VERY limited English if any, but once I got past that and learned the basics of Czech, language has not been an issue.

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k k

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, United States
European Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I like living in flats, and it would give me a different view of the city.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

we were in a kolej, a dormatory run by Charles University, the dorm was across town, but right by Prague Castle, which's nce!

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Oana S

Universitatea "Babes-Bolyai" din Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

I consider that living in the dorm helped with getting to know more students that came from different cultures and backgrounds which I consider to be an important part of the Erasmus experience.

Personal assessment

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Facilities

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Personal comments

none

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Karel1976

University of Surrey, Roehampton, London, United Kingdom
Physical Therapy, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

More space needed.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was sufficent and basic and also very cheap. Despite being small it was a wonderful place to meet and make friends with people both on the Erasmus programme and locals.

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