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“The ESN group (Erasmus Student Network) organized a ton of events for us throughout the semester, including a “Stammtisch” every week, where we’d go to a different pub and get to talk to other exchange students. ESN also organized a lot of activities and day trips for us. In my first semester, we went to the Augsburg Zoo, went skating, had a day trip to Neuschwanstein Castle, and went to the Christmas market in Nuremberg. There are also sports available for an extra fee. Sports, dancing, hiking, and lots of other activities are listed on the website, so there’s really an option for everyone. The spots do fill up fast once the registration is open though, so it’s important to sign up on time.” – Full Year 2022/2023, Bachelor of International Business

“The classes are taught lecture style for the most part, and throughout the semester there are no midterms, no tests, no presentations (for the classes I took), and no projects. My entire grade for all my classes was based on the exam I took for each class at the end of the semester.” – Full Year 2022/2023, Bachelor of International Business

“Exchange students at Uni Augsburg are guaranteed a space in one of the student residences that is affiliated with the university as long as they apply on time. They’re all close to the university, cheaper than finding an apartment, and are all solo rooms with kitchens and washrooms. I stayed in the Univiertel dorms, which are closest to the university, but the Bürgermeister dorms were also really great, and only about a 10-15 minute walk from the university.” – Full Year 2022/2023, Bachelor of International Business

“I ended up going with one of the online banks (N26) and it was really easy to open. It’s also important to know that to study in Germany, you need a “blocked account”, which is also relatively easy to set up. The “blocked account” is a sum of money that is released on a monthly basis to ensure students have enough money every month to afford rent, health insurance, groceries, and other expenses. With cell phones, I found it was easiest to get a SIM card and use that for the whole year. My SIM card was from England, but covered all of Europe, so that if I was travelling, there were no additional costs.” – Full Year 2022/2023, Bachelor of International Business

“I would highly recommend visiting Hamburg! It was one of my favourite cities, and is totally different from many other cities in Germany in the best way possible. I also really recommend going to Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria if you do an exchange around there. The hiking views are incredible, and you get to see some of the alps! Scotland is also lovely; the people are incredibly kind!” – Full Year 2022/2023, Bachelor of International Business