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University of Gävle
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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)
“Try to share the appartment with other students.” Read Review
rodrimadrid, Spain

96 reviews of Högskolan i Gävle

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HOUSING    
by Peter, St. Petersburg State Prof. Bonch-Bruevich State University o, St. Petersburg, Russia
Telecommunications, Independent
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
by RODRIGO, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, 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 within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
by Maria, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Management Science, Independent
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 floefie, 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: Dutch
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Dutch 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 Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
well
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EXPENSES    
by Maria, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Management Science, 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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by floefie, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
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:
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:
big



FINAL COMMENTS

I had the time of my life.
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