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Agust M
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known how the academic assessment works in The University of Hanover, then some stress would have been averted.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I recommend that the university reach out more to its international students and guide them into the German way of academics.
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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
Do not shy away from Hanover just because it is on the outside an ugly and grey industrial city. If one looks hard enough one can find its green corners and its vibrant culture scene. It is also at the crossroads between Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt, so traveling is quite easy.
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Victor J
Overall
I wish I had known...
Not everyone speak english, learn something of german.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Just relax and calm down. All the paperwork is hard to do, but finally everything is ok
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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
In the region you will have a lot of oportunities to make cheap travels. Try not to hang out always with spanish, that will help you improving your language skills.
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Ian C
Overall
I wish I had known...
Take advantage of the personal, professional and academic opportunities available in Hannover. It's an excellent place to live, and the people are very friendly. The city is green and safe, and there are many places to ride a bicycle or go swimming, such as the many canals and rivers, as well as in the historic and beautiful Matschsee. There are saunas, great restaurants, festivals, sailing amd kayaking opportunities, concerts, and trains to nearby cities, like Hamburg, Berlin, and Bremen. The North Sea and Denmark are also not far off. Hannover offers awesome chances to make friends and network; it is a trade fair city, with expansive trade fair grounds and massive convention areas. Myriad side streets offer quaint and cozy cafes and bars with welcoming facades and comfy interiors. Hannover is a city for romance; there are vivacious and clever women as well as fit, handsome men, who radiate life and love. I absolutely loved my experience in Hannover, and so will you!
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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
This is an excellent university, and I recommend it to anyone.
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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
I made many friends in Hannover, all while making my resume more attractive to future employers. It's an asset to have international experience!
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Agust M
Housing
Type of housing: Flat sharing
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: The same place
Why?
The apartment is shared between ten people, many of whom are not native Germans, which gives it an interesting flair. The people living there were extremely friendly and still three years on, even though there has been some change in the composition of inhabitants, one can still feel at home there.
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Personal comments
I had some luck in getting my particular apartment since a former inhabitant who was on an Erasmus scholarship in France was studying in the same faculty which I was entering, so I simply got to take over her room for the duration of our exchange. Others ended up on, more or less, completely international (i.e. non German) campuses. Consequently they had a hard time adjusting to the German culture and language. I would personally like to see the University do more to help the international student body integrate with the local students and culture.
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Ian C
Academic
Course recommendations
There is a different philosophy in Germany regarding academics than in America. Lectures are sometimes very large, and students are required to be more independent than in the United States.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
As an American undergrad, I am used to a centralized campus with student life facilitated and promoted by university offices. The visible signs of university life are absent in Germany; there are no university gift shops with t shirts of the school, for instance. There are also few official university sports teams. Historically, German universities are decentralized and students do not celebrate their mutual university affiliation as in the United States. If I could make any one suggestion, it would be to promote a sense of community on campus.
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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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grahead
Overall
I wish I had known...
How fun it would be...i wouldnt have been so nervous then.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
pick your courses carefully and know exactly how these will be examined
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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
Look around for cheap flights from ireland..difficult to find though. Best way to get there is fly Dublin-Dusseldorf with Aer Lingus and then get the ICE to Hannover. Works out around 180 euro.
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