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Housing
Type of housing: room in a Wohnheim
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: in the same place
Why?
It is a place where you really have the opportunity to meet a lot of people because about 400 persons are living in there
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Personal comments
It was a really nice place. In addition to the room, there were also a laundery, a music room, a pub, a bodybuilding room.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Disco Brazil, Tirili, das Boot were for me the best place to go + parties organised by the school
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Erasmus and living abroad is a tremendous and unforgetable experience. I would advise everybody to try once. It really changes your way of thinking afterwards !
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
For me the University was not that important, the life besides play a more important role as I did not have to follow a lot of courses. But the fact that we were not so many Erasmus Students in this university was a good point. It is better to get to know each other.
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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
Enjoy the experience, you won't regret it. It is preferrable to open a bank account in the country. You will save transaction costs. Try to do a lot of social activities and to meet a lot of people.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Do not hesitate to go to the teacher and to tell him that you are in Erasmus. You will then get a special exam
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
To learn the language, you do have to join social life intensively and to try to meet as much as possible local people. Going out with one of them is the best solution to learn rapidly because you will then speak a lot with someone who will correct your errors.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The categories where I spent more it is simply because I phoned to Belgium and that I travelled more than usual. Otherwise the standard of living was quite the same as the one of Belgium
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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