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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
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Overall
4.4/5
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“It wasn't expensive travelling from Italy to Sweden , maybe because of the students' card . The experience has been something unbelievable: so , just try it !” Read Review
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Luleå Tekniska Universitet review by Eugenio

Review by Eugenio, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Engineering, Mechanical, 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: Apartment/House
Why? I had lots of friends as neighbours , and I found that apartments pretty nice.
Personal comments:
Everyboby has been very kind with me , and with all the other exchange students .The university had an efficient organization , in particular with us.
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The university provides you all the informations you need. Anyway , Karenhouse is the disco inside the university , with special prices for students. Downtown there are some nice pubs and discos. The university organizes lots of extremely interesting travels .
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 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:
There are some courses in English .You'll find the whole catalogue in the web.



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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Personal comments:
I used English everywhere, because all the swedishes have a good knowledge . That's the reason wy I didn't learn swedish , but improvede a lot my English
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I spent a lot phoining back home , even thoogh I used a lot my free internet connection.
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Lots of second hand opportunities
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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:
before the departure , be sure you can follow the courses you want to , expecially if they are in English.



FINAL COMMENTS

It wasn't expensive travelling from Italy to Sweden , maybe because of the students' card . The experience has been something unbelievable: so , just try it !
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