Name: Kurt Sauer
Degree: Media Management
Home University: Hochschule Mittweida, Germany
When did you study at Northumbria University?
Semester one of the academic year 2017/18.
What subject did you study at Northumbria?
Marketing
and Advertising
Why did you decide to do Study Abroad?
I
wanted to get to know another culture, new people and put myself in an unknown
environment, so I have to cope with the new situation and use that skill for my
future life.
Why did you decide to come to Northumbria
University?
Northumbria
was one of the many partner universities of my home institution, but the
campus, the Northumberland and Newcastle totally blew my mind. Newcastle was a
bigger city than my home town, but still small enough for me.
What is your favourite memory of being at
Northumbria?
One
of my favourite things were the evenings when I got myself a little midnight
snack from the kitchen and met all my flatmates who separately had the same
idea. Then we were talking for hours in the kitchen.
Did you find living in Newcastle expensive?
The
accommodation was quite expensive for what you got, but the normal living costs
were quite okay.
How will you use your experience of Studying
Abroad at Northumbria in the future?
Northumbria
has a much bigger focus on advertising than my home institution, where studies
concentrate more on media production. In my future life I’ll combine both and
apply the media theories learned at Northumbria to make better ads.
What advice would you give to a student who is
thinking of coming to Northumbria to Study Abroad?
Use
the many many offers to meet new people, go partying although it’s super cold
to go without jacket (yes, that’s pretty weird for us foreigners. In Germany
you can bring your jacket to the club, give it to the staff and get it back
later), and maybe go in summer. And never miss a chance to go to the coast,
it’s magical.
