Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? Because, almost all the students are living there and the facilities such as internet, washing rooms, lockers are in a very good conditions. The way to the university is not the best during winter although there is a bus which stops quite close to the building.

Personal comments:
The university itself is in really good conditions and the library has amazing facilities, comfortable and pleasent working areas. My only concern was about the program I studied which wasn't apropiate to the level I have had in my home university in Barcelona.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

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 comments:
Well, Gävle isn't characterize as a very vivid town compare to Barcelona. Probably the places you shouldn't skip are the university parties at the student union building. In addition, there is a couple of famous clubs in town where everyone goes. Also, between the Swedes going to the mall is a common thing. Mostly because the temperature in winter droops down to -20 and inside the mall there is restaurants and the only licor shop in the whole town.

Course recommendations:
The really good thing of Högskolan i Gävle for engineers is the program I could chose. Going on Erasmus I decided to undertaken a master energy program. So at the same time I finished Uni back home, because of the Erasmus agreement, I also have a Master program called Energy Systems.

Personal comments:
Regarding my experience between studies in Barcelona and Sweden. Sweden is way easier and some times during the Swedish program I felt bored and not very interested because I had already done it in my home university.

Language of instruction: English

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
Phone deals are way cheaper than home. Housing was expensive to be Gävle, wouldn't imagine Stockholm, as the capital of the country. Nightlife was the most expensive thing. Alcohol and cigarettes have higher taxes than in Spain, so takes time to change the way of going out.

Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Travel: was the same price as at home.

Telephone: was less expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
Not really. Surprises are good and more when you go on Erasmus where most of the people you meet are in the same situation.

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!