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4.24 / 5 based on 243 reviews

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Bradley W
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I am a person who enjoys his own independance and freedom to come and go when I please and I also like having my own space, as well as mixing socially with others.
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Personal comments
I do not know about the housing at this university.
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lisicat
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is nice and easier to live like German students do
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Personal comments
Good courses and brilliant lecturers, unfortunately the university is quite overcrowded
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Aino P
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The rents are cheaper in Berlin than in Helsinki. I travelled a lot, because I wanted to learn to know more places than just Berlin.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Food, Overall, Nightlife:
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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Teresa A
Housing
Type of housing: Student residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Student residence
Why?
For me it was perfect.The best way to know people.
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Personal comments
The University give you all the facilities to find a place to live before arriving.
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Teresa A
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Something funny and open everyday: Kaffee Burger. To find all kind of people, dancing all the night and the next day: Panorama bar.
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Maria S
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I chose to go there because i wanted to learn more about Brecht´s theatre work, not to learn the language (I was a teacher of german by then and had been to Berlin many times, since i was 16).
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