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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 EmiliaGagiu
Review by EmiliaGagiu, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, United States
Biology, University Agreement 
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? I loved my landlady!!! AND the location was RIGHT across the street from school. The bus stop was RIGHT in front of my house, very close to the center of town...PERFECT :-)
Personal comments:
For me it was great...but I saw MANY others who had to move around WAY too often... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
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:
GO TO JAZZ IN COPENHAGEN!!!!!!!! wonderful!! Fx: "Happy Jazz" and "La Fontaine" Vega was great as a disco, Tuesday nights at the Kaelderbar at DTU were ALWAYS full of exciting stuff, and DEFINITELY go ice-skating in Copenhagen in the winter. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
4.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Because my home university was just for "undergraduates" while DTU only had a combined undergraduate/graduate program, I made a mistake in choosing some of my classes because I ended up taking courses that were WAY beyond my level but it really could not have been avoided; the set-up up highschool vs. Danish gymnasium and then university is quite different in the two schools/nations.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
Make sure you don't goof off during the semester since there's only ONE exam (for most classes) at the end of the course... 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:
In Denmark EVERYone over the age of 10 and under the age of 85 knew English so instead of getting an opportunity to practice my Danish, all the local people wanted to practice their ENGLISH on me... 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:
Family Personal savings loan Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work Personal spending habits:
Taxes in Denmark are ridiculously high... Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home. Nightlife: was the same price as at home. Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Look into long-term passes for transportation. Buy a bike. that would be even cheaper than public transportation. 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...
I wish I would have known how to use the public transportation ahead of time. In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
GREATLY!! I looooved Denmark, it's people, the school... except for tiny complaints here and there (which EVERYone will have about ANYthing), it was WONDERFUL! ...I'm going back in 7 months! haha! FINAL COMMENTS
Look in the newspaper "Politiken" on Tuesdays. GREAT traveling opportunities (really cheap!) are offered. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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