Reviews of Lunds Universitet | Sweden

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anonymous

Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Informatics, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Went out more often than home.

Travel, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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anonymous

Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Informatics, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Choose at least one of the scandinavian studies courses independently of what your main studies might be. I think they give a very good insight in scandinavian life, culture and history

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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anonymous

Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Informatics, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish I had learned some swedish before I went there (which was not really necessary to communicate but the locals appreciate it if you know their language at least a little bit)

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Couldn't have asked for more both what quality of courses and social life is concerned.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

I can only say that I had a great year in Lund and if you have the opportunity to go there, go!

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anonymous

Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Informatics, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Most swedes speak English very well, so there weren't really any problems regarding communication. The downside of this is only that you aren't really forced to adapt the local language which is a pity in my eyes.

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anonymous

Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Informatics, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Easy to meet lots of interesting people, both locals and internationals

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Housing for internationals is fairly well organized by the international housing office. You don't have to look for a room on your own. I got a room on a "corridor" with 11 other swedish students. I had my own bathroom & internet access.

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