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4.30 / 5 based on 94 reviews
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Suzanne S
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Whenever people came to visit me I always brought them to Schoenborn cafe - best hot chocolate/Struedel/Wurst in town! Go there! Zauberberg is a great place to go on a Thursday night as all the students go there and Boot is also not to be missed (it's a club on a boat!). Make sure you go to pleanty of Grillpartys and trips to the Festung and the Residenz are not to be missed. In the summer the region is reknowned for its wine festivals. Basically, there are pleanty of things worth doing in this town!
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Joanna H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I sent more on travel because I wanted to see a bit of the country while I was there, so every free weekend was spent being a tourist; something I just wouldn't do at home! My telephone bills home were legendary as I often talked to friends and family at home and rung too many German mobiles too! Food and housing was considerably cheaper - had a shock when I got home!!
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Suzanne S
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
My year abroad counted towards my final grade, and, because most other Erasmus students only had to pass the year, I constantly had to remind my lecturers that I needed a good grade and not just a pass, because I found there was a tendency to just pass Erasmus students. But my percevierance paid off in the end, so I would recommend communicating with your lecturers.
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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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Luiza V
Overall
I wish I had known...
Actually no. I loved being surprised by new situations I had to deal with.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The faculty, as well as the students, are open and helpful, and the resources (library, Internet) at your disposition. The german courses - very good!
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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
Wuerzburg may not be a big city, but it's also a part of South Germany and has its unique atmosphere. To know and to share with others.
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Suzanne S
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the beginning I found it hard to understand everything in the lectures. But as I became more confident my understanding and proficiency greatly improved. I worked for a few months during the latter half of my year and this job was completely through German, so I feel that my skills improved a lot. At times there were of course misunderstandings, but these became fewer as the year progressed.
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Joanna H
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It was so close to the department where I was studying, which meant that everything was in easy reach.
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Personal comments
All university accommodation is pretty good and well maintained. YOu can chose to either live in a room on your own (cooking facilities provided) or share with 2 other students(-I shared with two Germans). The accommodation was clean and a lot cheaper than at home.
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