Mobility specification

Country:Germany

Institution:Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

City:Magdeburg

Program:Erasmus+ for study

Activity type:Study

Academic year:2022/2023

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Social Studies

Study level abroad:Bachelor

🎓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?no

Was there anything in the teaching methods that surprised you?Being able to choose the amount of credits the coursework would amount to was great but a shock. MUNI has stricter credit value in place than OvGU, but the teaching methods are quite similar.

Does the university offer international students' programs and activities outside of lectures and seminars to help them integrate more quickly?Most definitely! There’s an Erasmus organisation coordinating events and the school offers German lessons to help ease adaptation.

In which areas does the university offer support for students with special needs and strive to be inclusive?I haven’t noticed

💸Did you have to rob the bank?

Try to take a guess at what your monthly expenditures were:8000 CZK/month

Did you stay in dorms?yes

What about unexpected expenses? Did anything surprise you?I think MUNI dorms spoiled me because I didn’t have to pay for laundry at my dorm but in OvGU that was a surprise expense depending on how many loads you have.

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How well did you manage to communicate in English?almost without problems

How does public transport work in the city?runs like clockwork

And what about transport outside the city?mostly fine

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?There are ticket vending machines in most places for transport.

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

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

Share your best experience:Connecting with the other exchange students was the best experience! So many people with amazing things to share and pieces of wisdom to impart that I’ll never forget.

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?no

How did you get to the place?Bus

Can you pay by card?in most places

🥳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?This was my first Erasmus journey and what an eye-opener! It was a formative experience for me and I’d do it again.