Reviews of Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen | Germany

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maria h

Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

At the beginning it is very difficult to start to talk to other people and it is easier for everyone to talk in English, as everybody can talk in this language. But little by little you become more confident and you understand that it is normal to make mistakes in a language that yo don´t know well (German in my case). Sometimes by making these mistakes is when you learn more...

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veronica v

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Law, European Community/EU, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: sharing a flat with a german studient

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

It was a really nice experience, and a good way to know more people from the country. We cooked together, I met her friends.It was the perfect chance to be with german people.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I was living in a small flat, but both rooms were pretty big, I had a big bed, a big table where I could study, a wonderful view, what else did I need??

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Dorota K

Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland
Development Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

that you have to get the SIM-lock off your mobile phone before coming to Germany to put a German SIM-card

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

it's much better to come with good level of German

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

it is inevitable to buy a bike in Göttingen, it's also good to take part in the integration weekend at the beginning

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mustina79

Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
Humanities, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Nothing.It was a nice surpirise

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Goettingen is maybe the best you can find..there's all a student needs..people are usually kind with students, they help you and..I had a lot of fun!

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

It was great!i lerned a lot about myself and now i feel a different person..better!

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Virginia M

Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Law, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

That everyone rides bicicle every time in Göttingen. I would have taken some lessons to ride better.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

I would not do any recommendation, everybody were so lovely to me that I would not change something.

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

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

I would advice people coming from hot areas, like me, to buy a good raincoat before going to Germany.

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veronica v

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Law, European Community/EU, 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

In the case of the food, I was living before by my parent´s house. Telephone: I didn´t pay it, I was a spanish telephone system , where the people who receive the calls, pay. Accommodation: it was very cheap, but at home, I didn´t pay it. Travel: I travelled more than when I was in Spain, but in this case, I was travelling with the Uni ( cheap trips ), or by train at the weekends ( it was cheaper travelling weekend ). In Spain I was making big trips, and more expensives, so maybe not every weekend, cause I could spend in a month, travelling every weekend, the same as I could spend in Spain travelling for a week pro year.

Overall, Food, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Travel, Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative