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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.
87% of students recommend
96 reviews
96 Language reviews of Högskolan i GävlePAGE: 1
1 to 16 of 16
by Mouleb, University of sciences and technology Hoary Boumedienne, (US, Algiers, Algeria
Telecommunications, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
The most thing I regret really, and I will never forget , as it will remain as a black point in my personal life is that I have not learn Swedish after 18 months in Sweden, where I was very welcome everey where. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
 
by Xavier, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
There wasn't any problem to communicate in English. Most of the people living in Sweden speaks perfect English and all the university information and staff were very well trained in English. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by xenoxis, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases 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 This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by RODRIGO, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: My level after: How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
It was easy to talk to the people ther cos everybody speaks english. They give you many facilities to learn swedish at the university. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Fitriyani, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: My level after: How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
No problem at all.Swedish people speak very good english.But,they also help us to learn their local language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by UNKNOWN, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Education, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Swedish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish 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 How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
it was difficult to learn sweden but it was very pleasant to know we had learnt at the end This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Maria, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Management Science, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
all instructions and communication among students are in english. Great experience! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Peter, St. Petersburg State Prof. Bonch-Bruevich State University o, St. Petersburg, Russia
Telecommunications, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) 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. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by caroline_rollet, Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
good way to practice English in an everyday situation This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by cecilia_th, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
it is nice language to learn This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Leonorah, Seke Teachers College, Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
Education, Teacher Training, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
very difficult at first but latter got into the system This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Roy, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
No problem at all This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by sherlysetiawan, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
so far so good. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by claireyang23, Hogeschool INHOLLAND, Haarlem, Sweden
Business Studies, The same as Erasmus students except I did not receive Erasm
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
it was ok This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by maaikeh, Hogeschool Holland, Diemen, Netherlands
Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, practical period
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
very well This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by floefie, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Dutch
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Dutch a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Dutch Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your Dutch?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
well This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
