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4.33 / 5 based on 85 reviews
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Jean-Christophe R
IFI, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Sweden is a very expensive country to live in.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Jean-Christophe R
IFI, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
No problem...swedes speak a good english, therefore it was almost useless to learn swedish even if i wish i did...
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Jean-Christophe R
IFI, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Karlstad is a small city , therefore you feel that you always do the same thing...but the good thinh about a small city is that it is easier to meet people and in Karlstad you will meet a lot of NICE people. If it feels good...
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Karlstad is very well located, between stockholm and oslo. Stockholm is a fantastic city...save money and go there.
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Jean-Christophe R
IFI, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
I did not choose my courses (my university did it for me) but i know that there is a good choice of courses, but if you want to interact with swedes you got to speak swedish. Indeed all the courses taught in english are for the exchange students...
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Jean-Christophe R
IFI, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Jager, Karen, Bishop's pub and many more...
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Jean-Christophe R
IFI, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Best place to meet swedes or exchange students.
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Personal comments
I had a great time at Rosenborg. It is really close to the city centre, i met a lot of nice fellows from sweden or abroad in a really nice area (near the lake).
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