Reviews of Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) | Greece

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Katrin W

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

i would recommend "human resource management" and "international marketing"

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

everything (time of classes, etc.) seems to be disorganized at first sight, but surprizingly enough things work out fine at the end. you better get used to it since these cultural differences will hardly change. better accessibility to computer labs would be great (opening hours)!

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Katrin W

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

if you want to learn greek, try to get into contact with local students. being in the country is the best way to learn it. at university and with other exchange students you will mostly english, which also improves your language skills.

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Katrin W

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

to know that i would need that much money.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

1

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

1

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

renovate the building! the elevators are scaring!

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

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

try to see as much as you can (sights, islands) and just follow the greek way of life - you'll love it!

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Katrin W

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

housing: apartment was overpriced nightlife: drinks in bars/clubs are a lot more expensive than in vienna. travel: i did more travelling than at home. ferries and accomodation is very cheap in pre-season, though!

Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Food:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

if you can handle the food offered !for free! at university, go for it.

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Katrin W

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

sharing an apartment is the best way to meet other people. i would try to find cheaper accomodation in a different area, though.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

the organisation was pretty good, the landlord friendly and helpful, but my apartment was overpriced considering local apartment prices

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Katrin W

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

if you're there for spring term, don't miss the clubs in glyfada, most of them located close to the sea. highlights this year: venue, destijl if you like greek music, check out the live performances in one of the bouzoukias, a unique experience!

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