Reviews of Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | Denmark

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Matteo B

Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The best thing to learn enlgish is to live with other international students. At DTU it is possible to meet people everyday, at the lectures, for lunch, in the evening. A great opportunity.

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Matteo B

Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

Personal spending habits

Because the expenses are more expensive in Denmark and scandinavian countries than my home country

Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

The conditions for the rent deposit are not clear...I am still waiting.

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Matteo B

Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Matteo B

Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

At all, all the information gave me from DTU was enough to arrive to DTU and start with the social life in Denmark.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

It is a great opportunity to study in DTU! It is possible to know a different lifestyle and a country quite different from my home country.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Do not travel with too many things (luggage), do not forget the bike (but it is possible to buy one in Denmark, of course).

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Matteo B

Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

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 social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Moose (OK), Long John Pub & Jazz House (nice live music), Copenhagen Student House, DTU Cellarbar (where to meet all the DTU students)

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Matteo B

Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

It is possible to live with student from different countries and learn about different lifestyles

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The accomodation was OK. The only problem, the lack of facilities (washing machine, phone, television, internet)

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