Reviews of Friedrich Schiller Universitaet Jena | Germany

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SUSANA R

Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
European Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

At first it was my biggest fear but nowadays I use to communicate frequently with my foreigner friends and it turned up to be a natural thing to do

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jsnaza

University of South Dakota, Vermillion, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

none

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

none

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

none

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“2 semesters of Arabistics”

Alexander K

Germany, Undergraduate
, 2009

Overall

I have studied 2 semesters of Arabistics at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität in Jena

Careers

??

Pros

nice city, small classes

Cons

better professors

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SUSANA R

Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
European Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Havana Club, Illy caffé, Goethe Gallerie, Cheers, Glas Hause

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SUSANA R

Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
European Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Life cost is higher in the host country

Travel, Telephone, Overall, Housing, Food, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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jsnaza

University of South Dakota, Vermillion, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

none

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