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Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)
Technical University of Denmark, Building 101 A, 2800 Lyngby, DENMARK
3.74 / 5 based on 888 reviews.
Description:
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU), founded in 1829, is currently Denmark's leading centre for engineering education and research. DTU's campus is located in a suburb 10km north of the Copenhagen city centre.
86% of students recommend
888 reviews
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet review by Monica
Review by Monica, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Engineering, Mechanical, Erasmus 
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? I feel that through living on campus I would have had the opportunity to meet & integrate with other students more easily, which was made more dificult through living off campus, in the suburbs.
Personal comments:
More should be done to provide on campus accomodation for international students as I don't feel that lodging with families is an ideal suiting to the student lifestyle. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
turesday nights devoted to the on campus bar for 'international student night' - great for meeting other students & organising the weekend parties - thursdays at park cafe, weekends at vega or wherever the party was... for quieter times the turtle cafe near jorges passage had good bands and great food! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
3.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
The approachability of lecturers varied greatly - some were fantastic and always ready to help out with whatever problems you had whilst others were very reluctant to help when you really needed it.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
Inform incoming students of the volume of work expected of them in a single course, to earn the credits I required at my home university I had to take 6 courses, which proved difficult in terms of studying for exams and completion of coursework throughout the semester. Perhaps if I had known about the amount of coursework involved I could have arranged to take fewer classes whilst on exchange. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't. Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
As I am an english speaker I experienced very few problems in communicating with people. The opportunity to learn the local language as not really a factor in deciding where to study, although I did enrol in danish class which allowed me to learn some basic terms and phrases. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Personal savings Other sources of funding:
Personal savings An ERASMUS grant company sponsership Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience Personal spending habits:
Prices for food and drink were higher than those at home and enevitably had to pay more for them. Entrance fees to nightclubs etc are also more expensive than those at home so my social life became quite expensive Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home. Travel, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
global one phone cards are a must have - saved a lot of cash on phonecalls home with them! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
just exactly how cold the winter was! In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
if u get involved in the organisation or participate in activities organised then you'll definately have a fantastic time as there is a lot to do. FINAL COMMENTS
look out for the 'whats on' guide in english every month - this tells you about all the concerts and performances that are happening. also most of the nightclubs have a night when entry is free... a good way to say some kroner This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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