Reviews of Universität Wien (UNIVIE) | Austria

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mainr

University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: dorm- there is no campus

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: same place- dorm

Why?

You are with other students all the time- you meet people not only from Austria but from all over the world

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It had everything you need- kitchen, bathroom, etc. However, it's very different than a dorm in the U.S., but that is part of the experience. I can still smell the hallways, and it will always be in my heart:)

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Jesús P

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus

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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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 the local language?

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

All the courses (Industrial Economy, Macroeconomics, Public Finance..) were in English, I think it´s neccesary to speak English if you study Economics. Learning German was easy because every day I met many austrian students, in fact most of them were really interested in knowing more about my home culture and habits.

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Meredith S

Georgetown University, Washington DC, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Not really.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

It is a fun place to spend a year but the academics are not really a top priority and the library is not the easiest to use.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

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

4

Final comments

Travel as much as possible, meet Austrians and become friends with them. Otherwise it is easy to only speak English and miss a lot.

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ursula s

Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

I must admit that I didn't make the best use of the chanche to speak German and I guess that's because I speak English very good so sometimes I just prefered to speak it,according to the situatin..A second reason is that Vienna is full of foreigners and erasmus student so..sometimes English was just the easiest way!

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donnaestacio

University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Coming to Vienna, I had no prior knowledge of German. Now I can pretty much manage throughout the day alone- something I am truly happy about given the difficulty of the language!

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