Student experiences written by outbound and inbound King's study abroad students
Studying There are a few peculiarities in the German university system that you will notice: at the end of classes the students knock on the desks, for example! The classes at Heidelberg start 15 minutes past the hour and finish 15 minutes before the time stated on your timetables, to allow staff and students to …
Continue reading “Lucy Baughan, 2014-2015 at Heidelberg University”
Top ten things 1. The Schloss: Heidelberg feels like a mixture of Oxford, York and Durham: it’s a quaint town nestled between two hills on the river Neckar, and the Uni is the oldest in Germany. It’s therefore no wonder that it’s full of american and japanese tourists photographing the architecture. This beautiful castle ruin is …
Continue reading “Verity Roberts, 2013-2014 at Ruprecht-Karls-Universitat, Heidelberg”
What do you study at King’s? German BA Where did you teach as an ELA? Porta Westfalica, North Rheine-Westphalia Why did you choose the ELA Scheme? For me personally, the decision to study abroad or teach English as an English Language Assistant was not difficult at all; I wanted a refreshing break from studying. After …
Continue reading “Anishaa Aubeeluck, 2014-2015, Porta Westfalica, North Rheine-Westphalia, Germany”