278 reviews
4.18 / 5 based on 278 reviews

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Emilia W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Life in Vienna is generally more expensive than in Montreal where I used to live plus I had a very intensive life there : going out 5 times a week, travelling around Austria and abraod every weekend, shopping etc.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
It is worth to take a taxi when you're 4 people because it ends up being the same price than the tram/bus ticket at night.
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Ana B
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
None. It is clearly underrated in the International Rankings: one of the best Universities that I have ever heard of.
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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
Travel as much as you can. I went to 7 countries in a year (most of them are less than 3 hours away from Vienna).
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Sébastien B
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Bars/Pubs: "1516 Brewering Company" (drink and eat, in the city center, near the Opera), "Fischerbräu" (near the student hall "Haus Doebling"), "Charlie P's Irish Pub" and "Maximilian" near Votiv Kirche and University.
Clubs: Flex (alternative, rock), Passage (smart),...
There are lots of student parties organized every week!
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Sébastien B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I did spend a little bit more than at home. Mainly on my "Erasmus-style" nightlife...
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing, Travel, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Transport are cheap when you buy the semestrer card. In general, public transports in Vienna are great!
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Nathalie v
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
"Das Mobel" - have special "hangover" breakfast buffets on Saturdays and Sundays, and you can sit and eat all day for one price! Also "Shebeen", very international, and very good Cocktails. Another one is "Weinbar", which is a very local place where they only serve wine and everyone throughs their peanutshells on the ground.
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Jesús P
Housing
Type of housing: Residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: residence
Why?
It´s the best way to meet austrian students and other foreign students. I think living together with foreign people is a great experience.
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Personal comments
Universität Wien has got a housing service for students which works really well. They have rooms in a lot of residences near the university, most of them are quite modern and comfortable.
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