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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)
“Get prepared for the winter, and get some supply vitamine you gonna need it” Read Review
xenoxis, Indonesia

96 reviews of Högskolan i Gävle

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HOUSING    
by sherlysetiawan, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, University Agreement
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: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I found myself comfortable and self supported. I enjoy the challenge to adapt with new environment and meet new people.
Personal comments:
accomodation that I experienced in this university was awesome. Somehow makes me feel home sweet home.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Fitriyani, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
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 both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Do not missed The Ice-Hotel at Kiruna.That is really amazing place to go.
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ACADEMIC    
by Leonorah, Seke Teachers College, Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
Education, Teacher Training, University Agreement
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:
the choice is yours!



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:
They must also use English language to catter for other students and have more reading material in English

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by xenoxis, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, 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.
Personal comments:
Great except that the local teacher assigned to us was not that good. The teacher taught swedish like we are a kindergarten students
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EXPENSES    
by sherlysetiawan, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, University Agreement
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:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I've got good facility that makes me reduce all the cost that I could spend more in home country
Nightlife, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by claireyang23, Hogeschool INHOLLAND, Haarlem, Sweden
Business Studies, The same as Erasmus students except I did not receive Erasm
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...
The shor-introduction of the lecturers;the ration of the international students and local students at school;the more information of culture
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
more activities from both social and academic



FINAL COMMENTS

if you are under than 26, you can buy a travel ticket with student discount; Book ticket before you know the destination, the surprise is you might get last minuetes ticket that a lot cheaper than original,(be sure you are always on time).
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