Reviews of Jönköping University | Sweden

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Pavla K

Ostravská Univerzita V Ostrave, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

I did not go out to the city centre very often for we partied a lot on campus.However, there is Kåren in the city centre which was a very favourite bar.

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Pavla K

Ostravská Univerzita V Ostrave, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

To be in touch with all the students and all the student activities.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was an area where all the students lived.There were many facilities such as sauna, sports fields, bikes to hire, billiard, Tv rooms etc.So as for facilities it was very well equipped.The bus connections to school were also good and it was very clean area too.

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Pavla K

Ostravská Univerzita V Ostrave, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Because the exchange rate between the Czech and Swedish crown was quite high and because most of the things are more expensive in Sweden than in the Czech Republic.

Food, Overall, Travel, Telephone, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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Pavla K

Ostravská Univerzita V Ostrave, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

There should be a wider choice of courses and perhaps it would be useful if the internationals or exchange students interact with the Swedish ones more often.And moreover, stick to what was written in the catalogue where we had to choose our courses before coming to Sweden.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Pavla K

Ostravská Univerzita V Ostrave, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Travel tips

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

It is a good place if you want to meet a lot of internationals and experinece a lot of fun while studying.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

If you want to travel, rent a car and share the expenses.It is a lot cheaper. You must visit Norway!It is great.If the school organizes trips, join for it is a great fun and you also may save some money.

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