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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
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Student life
4.5/5
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Academic
4.1/5
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Languages
4.5/5
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3.0/5
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HOUSING    
by Jesús, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, 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? You live in a single room with lot of exchange student neighbours that makes you feel comfortable and have fun.
Personal comments:
Housing is available for all the exchange students. The price is reasonable if you think the type of accomodation and the services offered.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Bernardo, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Financial Management, 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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Cafe Olof, at university campus! Definetely the best spot to meet and find new friends! An event not to be missed is clearly the afterwork parties, on Friday's afternoons. There, you can easily connect both with local and student communities all across the town.
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ACADEMIC    
by Laurie, Université Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers, France
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:
Having a laptop is strongly recommended because all the lectures are on the website of the university and most interactions with the teachers is by email. Some exams are sent by email too.



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 Elisabeth, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
I had a swedish course during my whole stay. It was important to me and very intersting to learn the language. English was no problem, everybody spoke this language. (shops...)
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EXPENSES    
by sophie, ESC Lille, Lille, France
Financial Management, Erasmus
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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
becuase life in sweden is more expensive than in Lile, especially for night life and food
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
open a bank account in sweden to minimize the change expenses
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OVERALL    
by Laurie, Université Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers, France
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...
I wish I had known that a laptop was really essential.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
Organise well your time between studies and leisure. Swedish people a quite hard workers so study but take time to meet people and to have fun!



FINAL COMMENTS

Some nice spots to visit: - Göteborg's islands - Lake Vannern - Copenhaguen + Come to Sweden keeping in mind that it is one of the most expensive countries in the world or otherwise one is very surprised!
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