Mobility specification

Country:Germany

Institution:University of Regensburg

City:Regensburg

Program:Erasmus+ for study

Activity type:Study

Academic year:2024/2025

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Arts / Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies - German

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?yes

Can you give an example?I had a 9-credit Erasmus course at a visiting university and it was accepted for 6 credits in Brno because I substituted it for a course in Brno.

Was there anything in the teaching methods that surprised you?The professors' approach. They were friendly to us and everything could be agreed with them. They incorporated more group activities into the seminar classes.

Does the university offer international students' programs and activities outside of lectures and seminars to help them integrate more quickly?Yes, there was an orientation week for the Erasmus students, where they explained everything about the university and showed us around.

In which areas does the university offer support for students with special needs and strive to be inclusive?Psychological counseling

💸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?yes

What about unexpected expenses? Did anything surprise you?We paid tuition, otherwise I guess nothing surprised me.

Do you have any tips on how to save money?Attend the canteen and cook for yourself. Don't go to restaurants often. Go to big supermarkets with discounts, e.g. REWE, Netto...

🗺 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?mostly fine

And what about transport outside the city?neutral

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?In the Deutsche Bahn app. The best way is to buy a Deutschland Ticket in this app, because for a student in Germany this ticket costs around 20 euros per month and the student can travel all over Germany, but cannot use ICE trains.

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?St. Peter's Cathedral, Stone Bridge, Christmas markets

What are the must-visit trip destinations?Munich, Nuremberg

Share your best experience:There were many experiences, but I would probably single out the Christmas markets, because they are really beautiful in every town, even in bigger towns or smaller ones.

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?no

How did you get to the place?Car

Can you pay by card?in most places

What not to forget when packing?For documents and the necessary documents to stay. It's also nice to bring your traditional sweets or alcohol and let others from other countries taste it and compare.

🥳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?It was a great experience, I made a lot of friends from different parts of the world, I got to know a new culture, improved my foreign languages and became independent.