Are you satisfied with your exchange, and would you recommend others to do the same?
- I was very satisfied with my exchange at ITU. And would highly recommend future students to apply for an exchange at the university.
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Was it difficult to get the courses you wanted at the host university?
- Yes and no. The university has an add and drop period at the beginning of the term. However, the only way one could get a hold of the module outline was by attending the first lecture. This works for some, but I personally would have enjoyed a less frantic add and drop week so I could manage my add and drops accordingly based on the outlines.
Some courses would also only run depending if the number of signup students was high enough and every class was in English although assigned as.
Overall it was more of a learning experience on how to be proactive in choosing with limited time and information. In the end I was pleased with my selections.
Are you satisfied with the academic quality at the host university?
- Yes, I had some very good classes where intellectual thinking and contesting was highly appreciated, which I personally enjoy. A lot of good debates and teaching methods were provided which gave academic quality and stimulation.
How beneficial was the Erasmus grant?
- It helped, of course. And it's a good grant to have as a financial support for a short term stay.
Did you obtain what you wanted by going on exchange?
- Yes, I'm happy with the overall semester and the classes I was enrolled in. My lectures were brilliant. Most of my classes were small so one could really get into how teaching and learning practices are.
I would suggest that when applying for an exchange a term is just about enough to feel settled, but would recommend doing a year to get the full experience.
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Åpen, nysgjerrig og med litt for mye bagasje ankom jeg Schwedenplatz med flybussen, og var i Wien for første gang. Spent på hva det neste året ville bringe, med noen ønsker og mange spørsmål spaserte jeg over broen ved Donaukanal til leiligheten i 2. distrikt. Jeg dro til Wien før universitetet startet. Jeg hadde funnet et privat språkkurs som varte fem uker, og hvor fire uker var kravet for å få språkstipend fra Lånekassen (dette fordi Universitetet, BOKU, kun tilbød et tre ukers kurs). Jeg hadde funnet meg en midlertidig leilighet via en Facebook-side med en arkitektur- og en filosofistudent. Leiligheten lå nær kanalen, var sentral, i et rolig nabolag med mange koselige kaféer og parker. Matthias og Simona, som jeg bodde med, var vel de varmeste og beste menneskene jeg kunne møtt. De viste meg gladelig rundt til lokale skatter i byen; utekinoer, takterrasser og parker. De viste meg de beste sykkelrutene og inviterte meg til fester og middager med venner. Språkkurset jeg
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