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4.34 / 5 based on 53 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: students' residence off campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: in a shared flat with german students
Why?
i think the best way to get to know a country, its language and culture is to spend as much time with its native population as possible. living in a students' residence, you tend to spend most of your time with
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Personal comments
the students' residence where i spend my two semesters, STUDENTENDORF EICHENDORFFRING, was inexpensive and had a nice international atmosphere to it. there were some great facilities, such as a student restaurant, laundry, a huge lawn, and an occational party.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
1. ulenspiegel: a combined pub/disco (mainstream music) with its own 'biergarten' in the summer. 2. harlem: disco (mainstream music) 3. audimax: lecture hall complex - parties every wednesday evening.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
no, not really.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
i would not recommend the university of giessen for any particular academical reasons, as i wasn't particularly impressed with it myself. i find the town of giessen a nice place, even if it isn't the most beautiful of place, because there's a good atmosphere, many students, and its size makes life there pleasant and not to stressful.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
you can travel all over germany from giessen, because of its central geographical location. frankfurt and cologne are close by.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
in my experience, the way post-graduate courses are organised in giessen does not put sufficient emphasis on the two-way communication between students and professors. therefore, the courses tend to be quite boring. typically, a student makes a presentation, and he/she and the professor then discuss the topic of his/her presentation, but the other student hardly participate at all.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
i was very pleased to have the opportunity to stay in germany for two semesters, and i think my stay fulfilled ambitions completely in terms of linguistic skills
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
i went out at night a great deal more than at home and travelled extensively throughout my stay. other than that, the living expenses were lower than in denmark. this, of course, is totally dependent on your country of origin.
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Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Telephone, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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