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Copenhagen Polytechnic, Stevnsgade 17, 2200 København N, Denmark
3.78 / 5 based on 30 reviews.

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84% of students recommend
30 reviews
Housing
3.2/5
 All experiences (30)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (0)
Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
2.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
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Københavns Tekniske Skole review by DJ

Review by DJ, Hogeschool Rotterdam & Omstreken, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Engineering, Independent
HOUSING    
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? Location and the way of living was convenient for me, though I had to share the sleeping room.
Personal comments:
Not very good organised, but they succeeded.
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STUDENT LIFE    
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
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Activities: bridgeproject visits Nightlife: Brittanica, Australian Bar, Student Huset & The Dubliner Travel: Stockholm, via the inlands of Sweden (Snow season)
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 5
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:
Integrating local students into the program could be better.



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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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 the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
The overall drive to speak a 5 million people language was not very high. Most Danish people wondered that we even tried.
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EXPENSES    
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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Host University grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The overall Scandinavian life is more expensive than the average for Western Europe.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Finding a job requires almost everywhere to speak the native (Danish) language! (even as a cook)
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OVERALL    
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...
Nothing to worry about
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:
Well organised program: Interesting subjects, contacts and good facilities.



FINAL COMMENTS

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