Mobility specification

Country:Germany

Institution:Friedrich Schiller University Jena

City:Jena

Program:Erasmus+ for study

Activity type:Study

Academic year:2022/2023

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?no

Was there anything in the teaching methods that surprised you?It was interactive, a lot of discussion - which was great.

Does the university offer international students' programs and activities outside of lectures and seminars to help them integrate more quickly?Yes. But unfortunately, orientation week does not count towards the contract as tuition, so living expenses during orientation week have to be funded out of pocket.

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
I haven’t noticed

💸Did you have to rob the bank?

Try to take a guess at what your monthly expenditures were:11000 CZK/month

Did you stay in dorms?no

Do you have any tips on how to find private accommodation?Mailing list stadtgefluester.jena@lists.riseup.net - there are often offers for rooms in the WG, you can also make inquiries there. It's used by activists and people from various social movements, so it's about living with people from these circles.

Do you have any tips on how to save money?Dumsterdiving - a few supermarkets went, but generally rather poor conditions. Tablediving in the Mensa - doable. Otherwise there is one meal every day in the canteen for under two euros.

🗺 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?mostly fine

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?Jena transport company website, Deutsche bahn website, local transport association website.

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?The Saale Horizontaale trail and all the hills around the city, the squat behind Jena West station - where regular dinners are held, the community supported agriculture Wurzelwerke, the Lobeda housing estate, swimming in the Südbad.

What are the must-visit trip destinations?Jenzig

Share your best experience:Great were the local bike rides critical mass, once we went to the highway to the urban area of Lobeda, hundreds of people on bikes it was great.

💅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

🥳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?Tough luck... good thing we have you Germany!