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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.


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86% of students recommend
888 reviews
Housing
3.4/5
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Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (162)
Academic
4.2/5
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Languages
4.2/5
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Expenses
2.9/5
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Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
“Advise you to go there during summer semester. Beach is only 5km away from DTU. ;)” Read Review
zapata99, Germany

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet review by zapata99

Review by zapata99, Hochschule Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Engineering, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
Personal comments:
expensive, not possible to find accomodation w/o help from university
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Kaelderbar at DTU, Studenter Huset Koebnhavn, Park Cafe
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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 knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Personal comments:
All people there speak english. Some people speak german.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
high living expenses in Denmark.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Don't go to a danish hairdresser. Buy food at Aldi.
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
nothing - It's no problem to make a fon call at DTU internat. Office to ask what you want.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Large, green campus area. Modern EDP- equipment.



FINAL COMMENTS

Advise you to go there during summer semester. Beach is only 5km away from DTU. ;)
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