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Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was surprised how well I could adjust to the language and the dialect. At the end of my stay I felt myself really relaxed and didn´t notice anymore that I was studying in a foreign language!!!!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
My telephone bill was bigger, because I still had the finnish net and I paid for the calls of my family. Travelling was a must, because Austria is so centrally located and it was easy to travel everywhere.
Food is cheaper in Austria than in Finland and my accommodation also.
So, overall the costs were less than in Finland.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Overall, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
A surprise was that I spent less money than I thought I would.
My cost saving tip is that on grocery stores buy the local brands: they are as good as the others and always cheaper.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The applying to the courses is rather difficult and hopefully in the future the system will be changed.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The applying system and more integration between the professors and the exchange students.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is really a great place to study almost everything and the student exchange programme really works well!!
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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
Austria is an interesting mixture of west and east and the culture is a conbination of this. The people are really nice and the dialects cute(don´t be disappointed if you don´t understand them all, the most Austrians don´t either!). With a little effort you´ll find all the information needed from the host university and the welcome guide was really good: read it carefully and you don´t have anything to worry about!!!
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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
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The every Friday organised Stammtisch and all the pubs and clubs in the centre.
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
I was totally satisfied with the way I lived!!!!
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Personal comments
My room in an appartement was excatly what I asked for and I got the information a month before I left for Austria.
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