Freiburg-Small but Culturally Diverse with Strong Academics Past Review
By Maureen K (Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics., The University of Texas at Austin) for
University of Freiburg: Freiburg - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Better language skills, independence
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | - |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Strong University, enjoyed all of my courses. They were small and discussion based. The grading was more like that of Master's level courses-just one final paper or exam. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Administration was helpful, but the bureaucracy was dizzying. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My housing was very ugly and dirty-I lived in Stusie, the big student complex and would definitely NOT recommend it to anyone. It seemed to have safety issues at night, was loud, and pretty unsanitary. |
| * Food: |
Fine, but very bland. Nothing exciting to mention. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Freiburg gives easy access to many other countries-RyanAir flies places for as cheap as 2 Euro! Take advantage of that. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Freiburg is relatively safe, but I would not recommend a girl to walk anywhere by herself at night. I got harassed several times. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Almost everyone spoke English, but were happy to speak German with me. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Most likely students serious about learning German, taking good University courses, and those excited about travel. Self-motivated students are best suited for this program. |
