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4.29 / 5 based on 53 reviews
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mldmorandi
Overall
I wish I had known...
Yes - bureaucracy is a real pain, and all offices seem to close at midday.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Superb in all ways. Beautiful city in a convenient location. Great opportunity to meet people from all over the world. A chance to learn about yourself and improve yourself not to be missed.
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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
Get all the info you think you'll need before you go, but don't worry - organisation there is brilliant. Make the effort to talk almost exclusively in local language. Will never have a similar opportunity as well. That said, make sure that you mingle with EVERYONE. You are guaranteed to make friends with people from all continents, if you are open and friendly and make the effort.
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“Great possibilities for studying abroad”
Manette T
Germany, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2021
Overall
I received so much help before, while and after going abroad and that during the pandemic. This university has so many partner universities all over the world, it is truely amazing.
The professors in this university are really knowledgable about their topics, however, some do not have that much skill at teaching. But that is not a bi issue, as all the other students are really nice and in group work everything is possible.
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Pros
many opportunities for studying abroad
Cons
teaching style of some professors
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laurakelly_uk
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
Bamberg is a lovely pretty little village-but it is no Munich. Nightlife is limited but that did mean that we made firm friendship groups and you basically new everyone when you went out. Good location to travel from-skiing in Austria, Prague, Munich. Was excellent for a semester but after that you may want a bit more!
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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
Bamberg is a lovely pretty little village-but it is no Munich. Nightlife is limited but that did mean that we made firm friendship groups and you basically new everyone when you went out. Good location to travel from-skiing in Austria, Prague, Munich. Was excellent for a semester but after that you may want a bit more!
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Doug M
Overall
I wish I had known...
I think being totally clueless when I arrived added to the experience.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Most people when they decide to go to Germany want to go to Heidelberg or Tuebingen. Bamberg is a much better choice. There are fewer Americans - so you have to meet people from other places. Also, the office of foreign students is very active and takes the foreign students on great trips (skiing, Lake Constance, etc.). The German instruction is fantastic, and the city is truly one of the most beautiful in Germany. I recommend Bamberg with absolutely no reservations!
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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
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Doug M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Cost of living in a small Bavarian city is far less than that of Washington, DC. Students from less urban areas in the USA found Bamberg to be comparably priced.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Food, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The telephone is a shock in Germany. Very expensive.
And Germany has a great evening about once a month called Spermuehl, on which people put out their random "trash" that we would normally save for a yard sale, and it just sits on the street overnight and people go and rummage through it for treasures. I found lots of good pots and pans that way!
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mldmorandi
Academic
Course recommendations
Unless you want to concentrate specifically on a field, out of choice or because you have to, try something different. It's the best chance you'll have, but make sure that the courses you do decide to take improve your knowledge of your host country's language. That is the most important thing.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Nothing springs to mind, other than the recommendation to do the exams - this will ensure that you do do something productive and don't regret having wasted your time when you go home.
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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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