narnar — student questions, country guides and real numbers
narnar collects what an exchange student actually has to work out: what the mandatory costs are, in which order the paperwork has to be done, and what other students ran into. Every figure carries its source and the date it was last checked.
Country preparation guides
Mandatory costs, the order of the paperwork and a step-by-step checklist per country.
Germany
€11,904 — Blocked account (Sperrkonto) balance
6-step checklist · last checked 2026-08-28
the Netherlands
€600–800 — Single room (monthly)
5-step checklist · last checked 2026-08-28
Poland
1,800–2,300 zł — Single room (Krakow)
5-step checklist · last checked 2026-08-28
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Guides
One task per article, explained end to end, with sources and a date.
The Erasmus language test: format, sample questions and worked solutions
What the university language test for Erasmus selection covers, how it is scored, and twelve sample questions in grammar, vocabulary and reading with an explanation of why each answer is correct.
Exams and interviews · 10 min read
Erasmus interview questions and how to answer them
The 14 questions that actually come up in an Erasmus selection interview, what each one is really testing, weak and strong answers, and what to do in the last 30 minutes before you go in.
Exams and interviews · 9 min read
A master's degree abroad: the application calendar that starts a year early
From choosing programmes to language tests, personal statements, references and funding — the order in which a master's application abroad has to be done.
Academic · 9 min read
Renting as a student: the contract, the deposit and the flatmate
What to check when viewing a flat, which clauses matter in a tenancy agreement, how to get the deposit back, and how to agree terms with a flatmate.
Housing · 9 min read
Student budgeting: making the money last when you first live alone
A realistic way to build a student budget that separates rent from bills, groceries and transport, and does not forget the big payments that arrive once a term.
Money and budgeting · 8 min read
Your first internship application: CV, cover letter and where to apply
How to build a CV with no work experience, what a cover letter is actually for, how many applications it takes, and how to prepare for the interview.
Careers and funding · 9 min read
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Travel routes
Europe on a student budget: transport, accommodation and a day plan, city by city.
Central Europe Route — Krakow, Prague, Vienna, Budapest
Krakow → Prague → Vienna → Budapest
10 days · €450–700
Western Route — Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris
Amsterdam → Brussels → Paris
7 days · €600–950
Iberia Route — Barcelona, Madrid, Porto, Lisbon
Barcelona → Madrid → Porto → Lisbon
12 days · €500–800
All routes
Student questions
Students ask; students who have been through the same process answer. Answers are voted on and the person who asked marks the solution.
Questions and answers are written by students and are mostly in Turkish.
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Institutions
Erasmus office, official announcement and accommodation pages of partner institutions, in one place.
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