Avis sur Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg | Allemagne

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Doug M

George Washington University, Washington DC, Etats-Unis
Relations Internationales, Licence, Accord universitaire

Logement

Type de logement:

Organisé par: Université d'accueil

Si j'y retournais je choisirais: Sur le campus

Pourquoi?

The campus housing was modern and beautiful, as well as central. It had fitness facilities, bike rooms, party rooms, etc. and the rooms themselves were spacious.

Evaluation personnelle

Frais

Installations

Emplacement

Propreté

Espace

Commentaire personnel

Loved it.

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Doug M

George Washington University, Washington DC, Etats-Unis
Relations Internationales, Licence, Accord universitaire

Vie étudiante

Description de la ville:

La vie étudiante domine la ville

Vie nocturne, Voyager: A lieu principalement à la fac et/ou entre les étudiants

Activités: A lieu surtout en hors campus

Expérience personnelle de vie sociale

Activités

Vie nocturne

Voyages

Évaluation globale

Commentaire personnel

Polarbaer was the hip hangout. Also, in the summers, the beer gardens ("Bierkeller"in is what the Bambergers call them) were the places to find the young people.

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Doug M

George Washington University, Washington DC, Etats-Unis
Relations Internationales, Licence, Accord universitaire

Évaluation globale

Si j'avais su

I think being totally clueless when I arrived added to the experience.

A mon avis:

Tout le monde a aimé, tu vas aimer

Critères importants pour mon choix
(1) Aucune importance – (4) Très important

Raisons académiques

2

Culture

3

Frais

3

Activités

3

Vie universitaire

3

Vie sociale / Fête

4

Climat et emplacement

2

Recommandation personnelle

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!

Pendant mon expérience à l'étranger j'ai...
(1) Jaimais – (4) Très souvent

Appréhendé une autre culture

4

Voyagé

4

Accru mes compétences linguistiques

4

Rencontré des gens d'autres pays

4

Développé mon autonomie

4

Fait la fête

4

Vécu une transformation

4

Amélioré mes possibilités de carrière

3

Derniers commentaires

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Doug M

George Washington University, Washington DC, Etats-Unis
Relations Internationales, Licence, Accord universitaire

Études

Recommandations de cours

Well, at German universities, the quality is questionable as compared to the Anglo-American system. Professors are pretty aloof and unavailable and the courses are generally not examined, so there is no good incentive to put effort in. The ones that are graded are done so with a long paper and a presentation, which can be difficult if in a foreign language.

Mon exprérience académique

Qualité des cours

Catalogue de cours

Accès à différentes ressources

Intéraction avec les professeurs

Intéraction avec les étudiants étrangers

Intéraction avec les étudiants locaux

Commentaire personnel

Other than completely reworking the German university system, probably not. Having also studied at a larger German university, Bamberg was far better. But it's still the bizarre German system.

Mon avis sur l'évaluation

Examens en fin de cours

Examens au cours du trimestre

Travaux et projets finaux

Travaux et projets pendant le cours

Évaluation globale

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Doug M

George Washington University, Washington DC, Etats-Unis
Relations Internationales, Licence, Accord universitaire

Langues étrangères

Langue d'enseignement: Allemand

Apprendre le Allemand fut un élément important de la décision?

Non, pas vraiment.

Quels progrès en Allemand?

Mon niveau d'avant: Échanges quotidens (courses, déplacements...)
Mon niveau après: Aucun problème, même en colloquial

Difficultés linguistiques

Sociales

Éducatives

Administratives

Évaluation globale

Commentaire personnel

My German was not great when I arrived in Bamberg. But the German as a foreign language department was very good and with all the socializing I did, my German was actually pretty fluent upon departure. But this only happens if you spend a whole year abroad. It takes about 5-6 months to get used to the concept. After that is when your language improves. Bamberg can be a bit tough because of the dialect, but the dialect actually is a conversation piece when you don't understand the locals. They often want to enlighten you on Franconian!

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Doug M

George Washington University, Washington DC, Etats-Unis
Relations Internationales, Licence, Accord universitaire

Frais

Principale source de financement:

Famille

Autres sources de financement:

Mes propres économies<br> Autres

Opportunités d'emploi:

Je n'avais pas le droit de travailler

Dépenses habituelles

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.

Téléphone:

Plus cher que chez moi

Voyager, Général, Vie nocturne, Alimentation, Logement:

Moins cher que chez moi

Accés au matériel scolaire

Livres d'occasion

Appareils d'occasion

Linge de lit d'occasion

Démarches administratives

Retrait d'argent

Commentaire personnel

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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