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Linköpings Universitet (LIU)

Linköpings Universitet, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden, Linkoping
3.93 / 5 based on 540 reviews.
Description:
Cooperation across subject and faculty borders, student-centered learning and an entrepreneurial spirit of education is the hallmark of Linköping University, a research based university known for excellence in education and a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities, ECIU. With 28,000 undergraduates and 1,300 doc­toral students, LiU is one of Sweden's major academic institutions, 150 km southwest of Stockholm. We know that our students leave with a competitive edge.


Programmes
Accreditations
88% of students recommend
540 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
All experiences (540)
Student life
4.1/5
5 stars (96)
Academic
4.0/5
4 stars (330)
Languages
4.2/5
3 stars (108)
Expenses
3.1/5
2 stars (6)
Overall
4.3/5
1 star (0)
WE HAVE TO PLAN FOR ACCOMODATION MUCH BEFORE THAN WE ARRIVE HERE. Read Review
aravind214, India

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HOUSING    
by ARAVIND, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, HYDERABAD, India
Engineering, Electrical, Independent
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? IT VERY CONVIENIENT TO STAY ON CAMPUS. IT IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE UNIVERSITY, SHOPPING CENTRE, PUBS AND ALSO OHTER CENTERS.
Personal comments:
HOUSING IS VERY GOOD. ALL THE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED. BUT IT WOULD BE EVEN BETTER IF COST IS REDUCED A LITTLE.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by ARAVIND, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, HYDERABAD, India
Engineering, Electrical, Independent
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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
MY FAVORITE NIGHT SPOTS ARE PUBS IN THE TOWN. AIR MUSUEM IN LINKOPING IS ONE OF THE MANY PLACES NOT TO BE MISSED. ON THE WHOLE LINKOPING IS A LOVELY PLACE TO STUDY.
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ACADEMIC    
by Melania, Univerza v Ljubljani, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Management Science, Erasmus
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:
Human Resources Management course is not to be missed. Process View on Management-Strategy and Internationalization from a Scandinavian Perspective is also very good.



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:
none

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by Rosario, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Engineering, Technology, Erasmus
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 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: Did not speak it
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Personal comments:
In Sweden most of the people speak english so there was no need to learn swedish. Surely in another context i would have learnt the local language especially if i would have been there for more than 6 months
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EXPENSES    
by Imke, Universität Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Germany
Management Science, Erasmus
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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Everything is more expensive here in Sweden, especially things for the every-day-life.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Buy at the big food-stores like Matex and Maxi.
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OVERALL    
by jsyta, Politechnika Warszawska, Warsaw, Poland
Engineering, Technology, Erasmus
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...
swedish people are quire cold, international students are together, local are together - no strong interactions
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:
it is great - really one of the best technical universities in Europe



FINAL COMMENTS

travell a lot - sweden is beautifull. a must see are Icehotel and Stockholm
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