Reviews of University of Calgary | Canada

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parmis

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

How much did you improve your English?

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

It was easy to understand them and to communicate.Overall I learned to speak the Slang

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parmis

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Well it is important to visit the dancing club COWBOYS, and the irish pub Kilkenny.

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Cornelia S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Was learning German a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I had no language problems at all, and I was able to improve my language skills.

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Michaela S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, 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 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: At ease in most situations
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

not a very significant dialect/slang. canadians are easily understandable

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Gregor E

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Information Systems, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

nope

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

go and study there, what are you waiting for?

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

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

nothing

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Dominique L

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Language, Undergraduate, Explore

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The Whiskey's on Thursday, the beer is 25cents. That's really cheap.

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