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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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International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
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)
“When travelling around Scandanavia, it is quite cheap to fly if you are under 26 years of age. If you buy a stand-by ticket this is even cheaper.” Read Review
sandydoull, United Kingdom

Luleå Tekniska Universitet review by Sandy

Review by Sandy, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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: On campus
Why?
Personal comments:
For the first term, i stayed in Tunastigen, this was about a 30min walk to campus. After the chrsitmas break I moved to Vänörtsvägen, this was on campus.
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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 students union (Kåren) is a good place to go and meet other students. Downtown, check out, Brygeriet, Terrazen (only during summer) and Bar 1.
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ACADEMIC       2.0 / 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:
Put a lot of effort into choosing classes beforehand. Some of the classes i picked were at a more advanced level than i thought.



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:
It was difficult to match the courses at my home university exactly.

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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?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
It was not compulsory to learn Swedish, as lectures were readily available in English. However I enjoyed learning the language.
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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:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
General cost of living is higher in Sweden when compared to the UK. Accomadation is fairly cheap.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Sweden was a very expensive experience for me, however, i did alot of things i woudlnt have the chance to do at home.
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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...
We were told to arrive two weeks before term started. This was for a two week induction. Classes didnt actually start until September.
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:
Luleå is renound for the way it treats exchange students, there are several events/trips organised throughout the year, all of which are free!



FINAL COMMENTS

When travelling around Scandanavia, it is quite cheap to fly if you are under 26 years of age. If you buy a stand-by ticket this is even cheaper.
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