Mobility specification

Country:Austria

Institution:FH Burgenland

City:Eisenstadt

Program:Erasmus+ for study

Activity type:Study

Academic year:2020/2021

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Social Studies

Study level abroad:Master

🎓Hit the books! How do you rate the university experience?

Can you enroll in a course where you can learn the local language?yes

Does the university offer enough courses in English?it's alright

Are your credits converted?yes

Can you give an example?They acknowledge everything.

Was there anything in the teaching methods that surprised you?No

Does the university offer international students' programs and activities outside of lectures and seminars to help them integrate more quickly?It was unfortunately during the covid :/ but we were on such an "ice-breaking" hike once in the beginning.

In which areas does the university offer support for students with special needs and strive to be inclusive?Barrier-free access to classrooms and dormitories
Other

Special needs - Other:They helped me change my room at the boarding school

💸Did you have to rob the bank?

Try to take a guess at what your monthly expenditures were:15000 CZK/month

Did you stay in dorms?yes

Do you have any tips on how to save money?It is possible to ride the black train 🤪 in Austria.

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How well did you manage to communicate in English?perfectly

How does public transport work in the city?mostly fine

And what about transport outside the city?runs like clockwork

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?It's Western Europe. Everything is going well.

Did you deal with any health issues during your stay?no

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

What is a must-see in the city?Esterházy Castle

What are the must-visit trip destinations?Neusiedl See, other small Austrian towns

Share your best experience:He was a covid, so I lived a more or less solitary life even in the dormitory. The experience was that super dorm, incomparable to the Czechoslovak ones. It was like a hotel :) and I had a room by myself, even with a shower and toilet.

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?no

How did you get to the place?Train

Can you pay by card?everywhere

What not to forget when packing?It's close, an hour by train from me, with one change :) I recommend a bike though.

🥳Summary

Whew, what a ride! 😮‍💨 Thanks so much for taking the time to complete our survey and for sharing your unique experience. Just one last thing. 🙏 How would you summarize your trip in one or two sentences?Go to Erasmus! As bad as it would be, as hard as it would be, and the next pandemic would come, the experience is priceless!