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Linköpings Universitet (LIU)

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4.00 / 5 based on 546 reviews
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Andrew R
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings<br> Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Offcourse you always spend more whilst away from home! However I guess Sweden is a little more expensive than most countries but its all part of living the student life in Sweden! Alcohol is the hard one, costing quite a bit more.
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Travel, Overall, Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Brew your own beer and only drink spirits on special occasions! Also, make sure to try Swedish punch (spirit like).
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Andrew R
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Swedes speak great English so you can get away without speaking a word of English. However, I suggest you study the languange as much as possible, especially if your like me and only speak English fluently :o(
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Andrew R
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
If required, organise any visa's you MAY need if you plan to travel around Europe BEFORE you go.
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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
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
As i've already mentioned Linköping University is a great place to study or party. I choose to party and met a heap of great people and had a marvellouse time. I think it is likely that you can have the same extraordinary experience!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
If you have any queries about Linköping University or even my home University; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT, Melbourne, Australia), don't hesitate to contact me.
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Andrew R
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
English or Swedish its your choice. Only a limited number of courses available in English, get the list from the University web site (www.liu.se). If you want to study the whole time you can, if you want to party the whole time thats your choice too. I recommed to get to know as many people as you can, if that means drinking a large quantity of Åbro (beer) well who'd be complaining! Back regarding courses, you get to take your exams again if you fail the first time. Not the case at my Uni! (not that i've ever failed!)
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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
No.
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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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Andrew R
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The beloved Herrgår'n (HG) will remain number one according to most exchange students. Located right in the middle of the student accomodation its hard to beat on Friday or Saturday night with Naoki on the dance floor! Try Tuesday evenings for international student night. The other student ran club is Natiernas Hus (Nations House, NH -sorry I spelt it wrong in Swedish).
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Andrew R
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Corridor; own room, share kitchen and lounge..
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Corridor
Why?
Most viable choise and allows for great socialisation with other exchange students and Swedes.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The accomodation is great. You get your own rather large room with bathroom; shower, toilet and sink. Share lounge room and kitchen with six other non-exchange students (usually).
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