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Lika M
Hungary, Graduate
Political Science, 2019
OverallWell, the Central European University is a great place to study especially if you 1) don't have lots of money and need good financing, 2) are okay with studying in Eastern Europe. The quality of education is actually great, although the teachers are pretty old in their majority, so most of the information is "classic" and can be easily studied by yourselves. The international environment is something you will definitely find here, however, be ready to lots of Americans and Western Europeans drinking A LOT ALL THE TIME because alcohol is stupidly cheap in Budapest.
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Pros
quality of education, financing, freedom to choose cross-listed courses, the USA diploma, beautiful Budapest, 24/7 public transport in the city
Cons
old professors, everyone is drinking a lot (difficult to hang out without it), deadlines are not evenly distributed over the semester, so sometimes you just want to die of the stress, medical center is AWFUL
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Sabiha T
Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
European Studies, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
You can enjoy gypsy music and folk dance with delicious food in Kaldy Pince which is inside Hotel Domina Inn Fiesta, and it is really cheap compared to other restaurants with dance and music. Cha Cha Cha Club on Margit Island is an open bar-club with a nice atmosphere. There are lots of cafes with good coffee or other kinds of drinks in Raday and Vaci Utca.
Swimming pools and Turkish baths are famous in Budapest. Szecheny is the best of them I guess.
There are street festivals especially in summer time where you can listen various kinds of music for free
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Nigora S
Russian-Tajik Slavonic University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Sociology, Graduate, Open Society Institute-Soros Foundation
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I am accustomed to living independently.Also,dormitories are located very far from the main university building, and it takes a lot of time to get to the university. I value my time; therefore prefer to live close to the university in a seperate apartment.
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Personal comments
My housing is rather good I would say in terms of its location. Since it is located in the very centre of Budapest, and only 2 minutes from the university (Deak Ter), it is quite costly. It is a small studio for one person. I like it very much, although the rentpay is quite costly.
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Nigora S
Russian-Tajik Slavonic University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Sociology, Graduate, Open Society Institute-Soros Foundation
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
it is agood university. Although, if you do decide to apply here, be ready to study hard. The workload, no jokes is heavy, and semesters are short. The program is short by itself, yet it is a good university overall
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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
for travel tips , e.g. metro transit, you'd better buy a monthly special pass, which will give you unlimited access to all types of public transportation. Helpful advice: may be if you are short of money, do shopping at CBA and Tesco, or eat at Chenese buffets. Food is good and relatively cheep
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