Freiburg-Small but Culturally Diverse with Strong Academics Past Review

By (Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics., The University of Texas at Austin) for

University of Freiburg: Freiburg - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
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

* 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.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Administration was helpful, but the bureaucracy was dizzying.

* 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.

* 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.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* 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

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

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

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students

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.