Reviews of Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (JKU) | Austria

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Jan K

University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

The pre-semester program is the most important park to socialize and become familiar with people and environment

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

2

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

improve courses in english, they are pretty much all the same, offer courses in german for non german native speakers

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

if you have any specific questions feel free to email me

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Jan K

University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

courses in German have higher academic standards, courses in english are very easy to pass

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Jan K

University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business 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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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 the local language?

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

there is almost no need to speak german to study in linz however there are courses available to start learning or improve

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Jan K

University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

A private grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

the price level in Austria is higher than in the Czech Rep.

Nightlife, Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

No

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Jan K

University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Close to the university / living together with other exchange students

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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Jan K

University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

none

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