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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.


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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)
“The best towns in Sweden you can found from the South of Sweden. Gotland belongs to Sweden but very unique place in Sweden.” Read Review
heipa642, Finland

Linköpings Universitet review by heipa642

Review by heipa642, Vaasan Yliopisto, Vaasa, Finland
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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: corridor
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: corridor
Why? It's a very social way of living. You don't have to be alone because always some of you neighbours is at home.
Personal comments:
University heloed me to find accommodation for me. I was very happy for that.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Herrgårn in Ryd is like my own living room..you can't miss that. Nationernas Hus guite nice.. And when you get bored to all students around you can go to some club on the downtown..
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:



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:
More lectures

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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: Swedish
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It's easier to get know people in Sweden when you can speak Swedish.
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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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
The food is more expensive and I called guite often home to Finland which increased my phone bills. Accomodation was just a little bit more expensive what it was for me in Finland.
Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Don't buy books - try to borrow from library or copy them. Copying is not 'legal' but anyway everybody do like that.
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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...
No
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:
We have a very good student life and university is really taking caro of exhange students.



FINAL COMMENTS

The best towns in Sweden you can found from the South of Sweden. Gotland belongs to Sweden but very unique place in Sweden.
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