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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
 5 stars (108)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (144)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (30)
Expenses
3.0/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Travel along the Bohuslän coast - its so beautiful if the weather is nive. Go to the Skärgarden of Göteborg (islands, archipelago) you can go there with your tram ticket... and travel! (Lappland, Finland, Norway, Estonia (TALLINN - very nice!) and there is a grant from a rich guy who donated all his money to student and student life in Göteborg. but you can only get if you are there during the summer termn, but the student union will tell you. for me it was 400eur (for 1 year) and for the pe...” Read Review
h0251377, Germany

Göteborgs Universitet review by Björn

Review by Björn, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, 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: student house
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose:
Why? student house was perfect for this time!
Personal comments:
housing in Helmutsrogatan was great! quite new building. Generally Helmutsrogatan and Olofshöjd (much older) are the best accomodations offered by the university all the others are maybe better in standard but not so close to the city center.
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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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Chalmers Party at Valborg (night before 1st may)! Great party!
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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 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Scandinavia ans esp. Sweden are just amazing in speaking English. It's not easy to learn Swedish, since they always change to English if they notice that it is hard for you to speak Swedish.
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I lived with my parents at home so Sweden was more expensive (it was free at my parents ;-)) and i was travelling much more... so i spend more money on it - easy like that.
Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Keep your eyes open for special offers - everywhere esp for nightlife.
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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...
no
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:
Go there! ;-)



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel along the Bohuslän coast - its so beautiful if the weather is nive. Go to the Skärgarden of Göteborg (islands, archipelago) you can go there with your tram ticket... and travel! (Lappland, Finland, Norway, Estonia (TALLINN - very nice!) and there is a grant from a rich guy who donated all his money to student and student life in Göteborg. but you can only get if you are there during the summer termn, but the student union will tell you. for me it was 400eur (for 1 year) and for the people staying only summer term 200eur.
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