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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I could speak better German, it would have been much more easier for me to get by and to understand lectures
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
the uni life is quite good, Braunschweig is quite nice place but a bit boring, not much happening in the town itself...
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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
As a student of German university u can travel by train in the Niedersachsen region for free, and public transport in Braunschweig is also for free. Its quite handy to buy a bike, as there are bike tracks all over the town, most of the time german students do not join international students comunities.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
in the dorm nearly everybody speaks english, at the uni some people speak english, and in the town people hardly speak any english so sometimes quite difficult to get by
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
due to the currency rate
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Housing, Overall, Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
not going out much :(( its much cheaper to organize parties in the dorms :), shopping in Aldi, Penny Markt
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
more privacy, no drunk students ;)
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Personal comments
The dorm was quite good, one small room with internet access but shared kitchen, living room and bathroom. Sometimes there were problems with too loud or messy housemates, or too many loud parties.....
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Student life
Describe host city:
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Most of the times, we stayed in the dorm and had so called Etage parties... quite popullar was Jolly Joker on Tuesdays, or student pub called Monkey Island
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