Reviews of Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | Denmark

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elenavd

Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, 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

Student House in Copenhagen Moose Bar in Copenhagen Vega Disco in Copenhagen Cellars Bar at DTU (101, Kampsax, Ostenfeld...) Cultural Night in autumn not to be missed!!! Turkish pizza restaurants (All you can eat!) All of the parties for the different beers (Christmas Beer, Easter Beer...)

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elenavd

Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

I like to be living near to where I have to study and attend to classes.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Housing depends very much on the luck you have but it is very difficult to have something good and is always expensive. I was not very lucky first and then I found some other accomodation independently. I have always lived in the Campus but first I was in a place everybody calls "containers" so you can imaging how was that... Then I moved to a typical residence for danish students using the subletting procedure. I was more comfortable there and I payed less as well.

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elenavd

Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, 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: At ease in most situations
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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

No problems at all because almost everybody speaks really good english. Moreover, the University offers you english and danish courses for free. That's great! I attended the danish one

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elenavd

Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Because everything is incredibly expensive in Denmark!! At least if you come from Spain... but almost everybody agrees on that fact... including Danes!!

Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Food:

was more expensive than 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

Use the bicycle as much as you can!!! Only drink beer. Try to do your shopping in cheap supermarkets like Netto, Fakta or Aldi. Fotex is midle price but really good products and a large variety.

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elenavd

Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No. I knew almost everything of the important things to know because I had some friends already studying at DTU in Demark.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

DTU is a great university. Good means and good education. Quite big catalog of courses in english. Far away from Copenhagen so distractions are not close!!

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

I really enjoyed my Eramus experience in Demark. I enjoyed so much that I repeat this year again. It is a calm country but for me it is perfect. I have made good friends and it was an experience I recommend to everybody. Watch out!!! It is very cold and not much light but if you do not care much about this you will find out a wonderful country.

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