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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)
“Need place to study though expensive. Local poeple are very welcoming” Read Review
peterlekeaka, Cameroon

96 reviews of Högskolan i Gävle

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HOUSING    
by cecilia_th, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
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 near to the campus and also not that far from centre
Personal comments:
it is a nice place to live in.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by claireyang23, Hogeschool INHOLLAND, Haarlem, Sweden
Business Studies, The same as Erasmus students except I did not receive Erasm
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:
Church street saloon
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ACADEMIC    
by floefie, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
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:
no



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:
no

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by Peter, St. Petersburg State Prof. Bonch-Bruevich State University o, St. Petersburg, Russia
Telecommunications, Independent
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?
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: Did not speak it
Personal comments:
No communication problem eventhough I didn't speak the local language.
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EXPENSES    
by claireyang23, Hogeschool INHOLLAND, Haarlem, Sweden
Business Studies, The same as Erasmus students except I did not receive Erasm
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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
mobility fund
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
yes
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
pay the rent on time, otherwise you will receive second check, which will cost you more.
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OVERALL    
by Maria, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Management Science, Independent
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...
cared about housing in advance!
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:
make shorter distance between teachers and students. email communication can not submit personal communication



FINAL COMMENTS

take more warm close, or be ready to buy it here. It is very cold in winter time.
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