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Brian C
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It was very nice to live on campus since all the excahnege students lived together and there was a very good atmosphere. I enjoyed it very much.
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Personal comments
The price was a bit high comapared to France but this was not surprising since it was in Norway. Otherwise the housing conditions were very good (very well furnished kitchen)
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The bar in the school is not to be missed: in Klubben, there is cheap beer and a good atmosphere. On special occasions, it gets very crowded and exciting there ! There are also plenty of enjoyable places dowtown, bars like Hulen (this bar for students was built in a cave!)or discos like Metro or Miles Ahead.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I enjoyed myself very much in Norway. I apprecieated a lot of things, meeting people from other countries, travelling, enjoying social life. It was a great experience.I learned about myself.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Do the Hurtigrute trip (the trip to the North Cape) !!!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Go and meet other students, go dowtown by foot (since the bus is expensive), don't forget your camera and your umbrella, enjoy yourself as much as you can but go easy with the beer!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Maybe it is just another way of teaching different from the one I am used too, but I thought lectures were not very intense.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Brian C
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had in mind that, though lectures and works would be in English, I wouldn't learn much. I was wrong, since I improved in some ways, regarding vocabulary for instance but mostly in my general understanding of English.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because Norway is an expensive country compared to france and also because I travelled quite a lot, for instance I went on a trip along the Norwegian coast beyond the Arctic circle.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I was surprised not to have spent too much money for food. I realised that eating in groups, besides being a lot more fun than alone, is also cheaper !
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