Reviews of Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg | Germany

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Zainab C

Rutgers, New Brunswick, United States
Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Close to the city, and there's more freedom to choose the type of lodging. Plus, the university has a service for students looking for housing, which is really helpful!

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The only downside is that appartments are expensive...but there's something for every budget within a 25 minute bus/train ride...from what I've heard, student "dorms" are an interesting experience, but not too independent or comfortable

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Claire_Vassen

Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

One of the best choices you can make if you want to study in Germany.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

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

The international student office will help and guide you through all your administrative obligations. Traveling is very easy and the region is full of small and lovely towns, as well and woods, lakes... Just enjoy it.

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Jacques H

Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I had no particular problem, certainly because I had studied German before (at school, at University); it could have been quite difficult to attend most courses without these good linguistic skills in German.

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anonymous

University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

I wish I could have lived on campus with other students but places are very limited

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I was lucky to find something cheap and with a nice landlady but many people really struggled and had to live out of town

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Elisa B

Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Linguistics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

It's difficult to get the courses that you want in the English seminar, because there's always too many people.

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

It'd have been great to have the possibility of more interaction with native students.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

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Essays and/or projects at the end of course

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Aron R

Universidad Internacional, Cuernavaca, Mexico
Education, Graduate, Independent

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 German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Well, german is not an easy language. I hah to work very hard to be able to improve my language skills. However, people in germny are nice and used to talk with foreingers, thus, it is not too bad.

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