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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Youi should visit the famoust student partys, some best clubs? Hmmm...Q, Palais Kinsky, Volksgarten. There are many cosy cafes like RossoNero, Segafredo at Stefansplatz...In summer there is a great fest on the Danube, discoso outside on the river...just amazing. And in Vienna there are so many concerts of popstars.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
You can meet new friends, practice the knowledge and you are never alone.
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Personal comments
It was really great because I lived in a dorm where many exchange students were staying. If you had to study there was a seperate study room, if you wanted to have fun there was a bar downstairs, TV room etc. The dorm was situated near the railway station and also others traffic connections were really good.
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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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
We were all exchange students so we were pretty at the same level of language. We really didn't have any problems with communicating with others: professors, local students etc. If we had some problems with expressing ourselves in local language, we could explain the problem in English.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Food is far more expensive, at home I live with my parents and I don't have to pay anything, nightlife is a bit different than in my country, also a bit more expensive: the drinks, the entrance fee...
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Food, Overall, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you have the chance, go for it!
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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
Austria is in the middle of Europe and it's really near to travel to other countries. Austria is also a country with many ski resorts. Everyone has a mobile phone, maybe you should buy yourself one too, it's the most common way to communicate among young people. Austrians are a bit too bureaucratic, but I guess it's not such a big deal visiting all those offices to report your staying.
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Academic
Course recommendations
You can choose from many courses, but if you like to be really active you should choose seminars instead of lectures, but sometimes it is for the best to choose both so that you can practice the theory.
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My academic experiences
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Interaction with international students
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