Reviews of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Germany

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Hillevi P

Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Professor Schwalbach's and Prof. Plinke's courses were very good!

My academic experiences

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Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

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Exams at end of course

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doboscq

Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

I had to study to leran german but the language was one of the first reasons I chose Berlin

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carmenbota

Universitatea "Babes-Bolyai" din Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

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

I did not have the chance to really improve my German language

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lisicat

University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Political Science, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Berliners are open and friendly, there is no need to feel shy about speaking the language

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Benameur M

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Physics, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Life in Berlin is simply cheaper than everywhere in Germany and also than in Switzerland

Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Nightlife, Food, Telephone, Housing:

was less 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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Maria S

Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Humanities, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I feel more comfortable and independent. It lies near the Campus and in the town center

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