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3.87 / 5 based on 225 reviews
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Nadja P
Freiburg International Business School, Freiburg, Germany
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
that the wheather is really that bad
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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
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pumuckl
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because of the incredibly high exchange rate and therefore the comparatively high prices for everything
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Travel, Overall, Housing, Telephone, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Wait for the Fresher's Fair to open up a bank account
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lauramoli
Overall
I wish I had known...
I don't think so
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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
I really had a great time in Cambridge. However, if I went again I'd choose another type of accomodation.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
like everyone i had at the beginning problems to answer, but after few weeks i could automatically speak without any breaks
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Marc-Andre A
Foley International Business School, Freiburg, Germany
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because the flats arranged by the University were quite disappointing.
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Personal comments
Cannot be recommend. Too expensive, too dirty. Students did smoke all over the place. Heating did not work in the winter and water is only either extremely cold or extremely hot. Really disappointing
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
England is much more expensive than Germany. Especially rents are at a very high level in Cambridge.
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Overall, Housing, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Search for offers like "buy one get one free"
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