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4.15 / 5 based on 179 reviews
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Kelly I
Overall
I wish I had known...
Pack lightly and to know the route to your initial destination ahead of time.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
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
Freiburg is a great city, you can live in German culture and your also close enough to France and Switzerland to enjoy them too.
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Mary S
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
to become more immersed in the language. There were too many English-speaking people on my corridor.
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Personal comments
Excellent if you get a room in the StuSie area by the beautiful lake and only a short tram ride away from the university and town centre. I was in Europa House, which though you get an ensuite shower and small kitchenette to yourself, has the disadvantage of housing loads of international students so everyone speaks english.
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Laura M
Housing
Type of housing: Student residence
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Great for meeting new friends and improving language skills.
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Personal comments
If you are at the "Studentensiedlung am Seepark" I would recommend staying in one of the larger flats with 8-12 people per floor. Freiburg have accommodation specifically for international students at "Europa Haus", you may get your own bathroom and kitchen area, however there is no opportunity for meeting native German speakers there.
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Chris R
Academic
Course recommendations
There are not many courses purely for foreign students, which I suppose is to be expected, but also if you are expected to do a piece of written work, they tend to be long, with little or no provision made for the fact that you are a foreigner. Apart from that, all courses I have attended have been well taught, and enjoyable.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More varied, especially non-literary, courses for foreign students.
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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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Laura M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Germany is generally much cheaper than Britain for everything. My travel expenses were more because at home I study at my home university and I wanted to travel whilst abroad as getting anywhere from Scotland is expensive.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Banks: Join either Deutsche Bank or Volksbank, I knew several people with problems at Sparkasse, they couldn't use cash machines outwith Freiburg!!!
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Anna-Vera M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
the phone bill was particularly expensive, as I was calling trans-atlantic all year to keep in touch with friends and family.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
find out what the program will provide you with. The UMASS program provided bedding and most of the kitchens were all stocked. Freiburg has many fairs and fleemarkets during spring and fall, which are good sources of 'stuff' for your place.
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