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4.15 / 5 based on 506 reviews
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Andrei Z
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Living in the campus integrated myself within a fine multicultural environment, facilitating adaptation to the local culture and interpersonal contacts. I have achieved a lot of friendships this way.
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Personal comments
The summer university program was aimed at international students, which created a great multicultural environment. Professors teaching the courses were international as well, respectively from Australia and Spain, which provided a good insight on international academic standards.
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Gary M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The food was a little more expensive than at home. As i was in Austria, I liked to ring home now and again and so I of course spent more on phone calls than normal.
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Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Travel, Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Go to the bigger stores as theyre cheaper. keep your bags as you have to pay for them.
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Christopher Z
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I knew my dorm was in the middle of nowhere, I would have arranged alternative housing.
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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
Integrate the local Austrian students more with the exchange students
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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
The buddy network was very useful and cool--it really contributed to me having a good time in Vienna. Don't spend all your time on school work, you can do that anywhere...enjoy the culture and entertainment unique to your study abroad locale.
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mereteha
Housing
Type of housing: student dormatory
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: student dorm
Why?
you get to know more of the other students by living in a dorm insted of private accomodation.
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Personal comments
the accomodation was ok, but they had few single rooms so you had to apply for one really early. otherwise I had no complanies about the accomodation.
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René v
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
no problems outside school: english was spoken between exchange students; german with the others. sometimes I had problems in class: the austrian teacher was speaking german very fast, and I was the only exchange students in class (no respect!!)
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Youri
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Austria is a particular country to learn german because of the different dialects in the country. But it's also interesting because we are forced to stay concentrated all the time and after a periode we could understand pretty well the people.
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