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Other names:
University of Gävle
Contact: +46 26 64 85 00

Högskolan i Gävle

Kungsbäcksvägen 47, 801 76 Gaevle, Sweden, Gävle
4.00 / 5 based on 96 reviews.
Description:
The University of Gävle is a young and expanding institution, recruiting students from all over Sweden. It seeks to develop contacts with regional, national and international partners.

The University offers courses of study at six departments: Business Administration; Education; Health Sciences; Humanities and Social Sciences; Mathematics, Natural and Computer Sciences; and Technology. Among the study programmes offered some are unique in Sweden such as Surveying and Mapping, Creative Software Engineering and Health Promotion/Health Education.



Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
87% of students recommend
96 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (96)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (48)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (30)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“go to Lapland, it s just beautiful!” Read Review
caroline_rollet, France

96 reviews of Högskolan i Gävle

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HOUSING    
by claireyang23, Hogeschool INHOLLAND, Haarlem, Sweden
Business Studies, The same as Erasmus students except I did not receive Erasm
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? It is convenient and cozy.
Personal comments:
pretty good.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by maaikeh, Hogeschool Holland, Diemen, Netherlands
Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, practical period
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 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 comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
by caroline_rollet, Université d'Orléans, Orléans, 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:



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 Roy, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
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
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
No problem at all
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EXPENSES    
by Mouleb, University of sciences and technology Hoary Boumedienne, (US, Algiers, Algeria
Telecommunications, 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:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by caroline_rollet, Université d'Orléans, Orléans, 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...
no
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:
be prepared to work by oneself (no much classes, but personal work!)



FINAL COMMENTS

go to Lapland, it s just beautiful!
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