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3.89 / 5 based on 33 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Dreiecke Bermuda of Bochum, Der Spuck on the campus of Dortmund
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
On campus, you are on the middler of the student life
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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was committed to meet only german people or people who can speak german, it was very hard on the beginning, but it was worthly for the experience
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing, Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
take a prepaid card for your mobile phone, not contract, because that's cost very much
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Overall
I wish I had known...
FH Dortmund is no a very recognised university in Germany, you had better to choose a good university before, because you would experience difficulty to find an internship with the name of your university.
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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
Choose it, if you like being in a big town and travelling without problem to visit others town of the region.
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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
The weather is pretty cold, but the quality of life (Public transport, ...) you experience can pretty much that make up.
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Academic
Course recommendations
It was a real Erasmus Year, you are not abroad to learn something of acamedic
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
In Germany, the exams consist of knowing off your lessons by hearth and writing it on your copy, that's not very innovative.
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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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