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Luleå Tekniska Universitet

Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Regnbågsallén, 971 87 LuleÅ, Sweden, Lulea
4.17 / 5 based on 162 reviews.
Description:
Luleå University of Technology was established when the former university college in Luleå became the first such college to attain the status of university of technology. Luleå University of Technology is the only University of Technology with such broad scope in its education and research.


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87% of students recommend
162 reviews
Housing
4.3/5
 All experiences (162)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (78)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (54)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (30)
Expenses
3.7/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“very good experience. Swedes can be open-minded if you try. don' hesitate to travel (car renting and flight cheap).” Read Review
jlapierre, France

9 4-star reviews of Luleå Tekniska Universitet

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Review by jlapierre, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tarbes, Tarbes, France
Engineering, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? i missed to be in contact with a swedish family during my stay
Personal comments:
Sharing kitchen and living room with other exchange students or people was interesting; but it might be hard to keep it clean if you are unlucky with the people you are. But the housing is perfect and a nice way by bike (10 min) to go to the university
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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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
parties in the different corridor in the housing
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ACADEMIC    
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:
none

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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
It is amazing how swedes have a good english level. Most of them practice it. It awas easy to communicate and to become at ease in most situations
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
travel.. no comment :) nightlife, alcohol and night club are awfully expensive
Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
choose a good credit card service with your home bank
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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...
that clothing for winter is expensive there
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
yu should try it for its location. not the best place for nightlife



FINAL COMMENTS

very good experience. Swedes can be open-minded if you try. don' hesitate to travel (car renting and flight cheap).
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