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4.15 / 5 based on 179 reviews
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Laura M
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
Cheap food: "Brennessel" Eschholzstr., Spaghetti for DM 3,50!!
Pub: Schlappen, try a "Stiefel" of export!!
Party into the night: StuSie Bar, v. cheap drink!
Feldberg for skiing in the winter, excellent fun!
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Heather S
Overall
I wish I had known...
That there would be so many English speakers there
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Buy the Bahncard and watch out for the German bureaucracy!
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Galiena E
Overall
I wish I had known...
Whether or not my home university would accept my classes taked at the university in Freiburg!!!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go without a program if possible!
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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
Beautiful city full of open-minded and liberal students, faculty and locals.
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Heather S
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It would be a new experience
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Personal comments
The accommodation was very good, better than any i have experienced in England
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Tomás T
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
I spent less than at home. Spain isn´t a very friendly country for students with regards to Germany.
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Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Kimberly F
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
I wish that I would have lived with a host family so that I used German more in my everyday life.
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