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Göteborgs Universitet

Göteborgs Universitet, P.O. Box 100, 405 30 Göteborg, Sweden, Gothenburg
4.13 / 5 based on 282 reviews.
Description:
Göteborg University was launched through private initiative as a college of higher education in 1891; in 1907 it became an independent university college with the same status as the two national universities of Uppsala and Lund. Göteborg University was formally founded in 1954 through the amalgamation of this college with the Medical college, which had been established in 1949.


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94% of students recommend
282 reviews
Housing
4.5/5
 All experiences (282)
Student life
4.5/5
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Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (144)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (30)
Expenses
3.0/5
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Overall
4.5/5
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“Goteborg is a lovely city...you should consider it as a good option to study!” Read Review
jallanos1, Mexico

282 reviews of Göteborgs Universitet

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HOUSING    
by Laurence, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why? It was a nice, well located student flat with lots of other erasmus students
Personal comments:
It was perfectly organised
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Elisa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Environmental Sciences, Erasmus
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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Old town!but everthing depends on your own ability!
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ACADEMIC    
by Rocioflores, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
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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by Juan Antonio, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Independent
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?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
Swedish people have good command in english, the it was not a problem to establish communication with them
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EXPENSES    
by Osvaldo, Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaiso, Chile
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Independent
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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Actually I got married to a swedish girl and my life was very different to an ordinary student swedish or foreign.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
I could also work part-time that gave me significant financial surprises.
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OVERALL    
by John, Universiteit Antwerpen (UFSIA campus), Antwerp, Belgium
Business Studies, Erasmus
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...
That I had to come back ...
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:
I especially liked the fact that the courses were given for not only exchange students , but also swedish students.



FINAL COMMENTS

Just for the ones that are reluctant to study in Göteborg for language reasons: don´t be! Everybody speaks english fluently!
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