Type of housing:
Halls of residence

Arranged by:
Host university

If returning, I would choose:
Apartment/House
Why? You are treated like kids because of the silly Catholic rules that they have. In a flat I would have an oven in the kitchen.

Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Travel take/s place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities, Nightlife take/s place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Course recommendations:
How are you expected to choose your courses from a title alone? A small description could help.

The language of instruction was:
German

My proficiency in the language of instruction:
before: At ease in most situations
after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Learning the language of instruction was a factor in choosing my host country

Main source of funding:
Other

Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Student Loan

Work opportunities
I worked during my study abroad experience.
I worked in a private company

Personal spending habits:
Prices are different. I can't just go around and visit my girlfriend, I have to talk to her on the phone. I spent more time traveling about in Austria than I would at home.

I wish I had known ...
Exactly what our home Uni expected of us. Oh, and how to speak dialect!!

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.