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4.15 / 5 based on 121 reviews
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“Great Study Programs, with intensive practicals”
Mian S
Germany, Undergraduate
Engineering, Mechanical, 2022
OverallThe university offers a variety of courses and is known for offering many practicals, which in my opinion help students better understand the theoretical knowledge gained. The professors and staff are very open and welcoming to any inquires from the students. I am studying in the other Fachhochschule Aachen campus, located in the city of Jülich, and find the campus easy to navigate through. The campus also offers some sport facilities such as a football pitch, a beach volleyball court and table tennis tables.
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Pros
More practical based courses, welcoming staff and helpful professors
Cons
The Jülich campus is located in a rural small city
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Veronica D
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
Food was a lot cheaper in comparison to prices in Ireland. My telephone bill was quite high because i had mobile and often made long international calls(to home).
Housing, is cheaper then in Ireland, particularly because I live at home in Ireland but on the whole accommdation was cheaper.
Nightlife was extremely cheap in comparison to Dublin City, both eating out and clubbing were cheaper.
Travel was great, I went interrailing with friends during the semester break. Aachen is a very central town and they offered a lot of special offers on group trips etc.. In Germany I had a bus and rail semester ticket(part of the college fee) so travel was less expensive, in Ireland we do not receive travel passes.
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Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Nothing stands out except for initial housing expenses. Deposits and rent in advance, furnishing the apartment etc..
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“Fachhochschule Aachen”
Corinne K
Germany,
Business Studies, 2022
Overall
Mein Studium an der FH Aachen ist gut verlaufen. Zu Beginn wird man gut eingeführt und startet dann wie an jeder Uni mit seinem Studium. Es werden Tutorien und Beratungssequenzen angeboten. Im Lockdown gab es natürlich Probleme und Schwierigkeiten, jedoch war es zum Größten Teil in Ordnung.
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Pros
Liegt in Aachen, bekannt als Unistadt
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bkc0984
Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had brought extra umbrellas. It is always raining in Aachen, and I always seem to misplace my umbrella. I wish that I had about 20 extra.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is hard to find relative English courses toward your degree in the United States. I believe if you are going to come to Aachen to study, you should have a general knowledge of the German language. They do have a language course offered to help, but you should definately already have a background in the language. This will enable you to take classes in German and to speak with the other students and general public. I think it would make your stay much more pleasant and would ease your daily tasks.
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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
Trains in Germany are much cheaper when traveling in groups. They have specials for 2 to 5 people. If you are planning on doing weekend travel or day trips, always try to find a group to go with you. Also, if you are coming from the US and want to travel in Europe quite a bit, I recommend the Eurail passes. I used the German Eurail Pass. It was worth every penny!! I traveled all over Germany for 10 days and visited about 20 cities. I only had to pay about $220. It would have been so much more expensive if I would have simply bought each ticket separately.
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“My internship experience with Go Abroad China”
wade c
Germany, Other courses
, 2022
Overall
How can you describe an experience that’s truly incredible? That’s the challenge I was faced with when trying to encapsulate what it was like to work with Goabroadchina on my year abroad in China. It’s been 10 months since I returned from that amazing experience, and even now, I can’t get the smile off my face as I reflect on all the awesome memories I made over there.
To be honest, I was scared at first, but once I got to know everyone, my nervousness turned into we're all in it together attitude. The people on Go Abroad China provided a network of support and encouragement throughout my time abroad that helped me become more confident and helped me through difficult situations. I'm not disappointed by my decision to have left for China, and I'm happy that I've taken advantage of everything Go abroad China has offered! There are so many opportunities out there for students to experience amazing places around the world –– don't let fear or apprehension keep you from trying something new! You'll be not disappointed!
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Pros
Go Abroad China provided a network of support and encouragement throughout my time abroad
Cons
all i am satisfied
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bkc0984
Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Obviously I spent more on my telephone bill because I am always calling my family in the US. I spent more on nightlife and travel because here all of the international students are alone. We are now like a family because we won't be able to see our families for a while. We always are going out together and traveling together. We try to stay busy so that times passes maybe a little quicker, and so that we are also always having fun. I feel that I spend less on food here because the grocery stores are much cheaper and I have also found some relatively cheap restaurants in our area.
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Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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