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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The student cabins that could be rented for the weekend. Mor mors Kake buffet, Cheap cross country ski rental,
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Housing
Type of housing: student village
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: student village
Why?
It was a great atmosphere and was where all your friends lived. Close to the university
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Personal comments
It was well catered for with a large mix of nationalities and ages living together
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Prior knowledge of language
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Make the most of its wonderful facilities, sports, computing, social, international students, academics, partner companies from around the world
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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
Oslo, great to visit for a long weekend,plenty to see and easily accessible. Don't worry about language problems. Most Norwegians are as good at english (or better) then the british!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Clearer outline of deliverables for design courses and how grades will transfer
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More guidance to erasmus students whose grades count rather than those just requiring to be there for the language. Clearer explanation of how grades will transfer
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Was learning Norwegian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Norwegian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Most courses that i took were mainly taught in english but some were in norwegian of whiich i had no instruction. Theses however were available with english books, notes and self learning of the language required.
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Expenses
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
food was more expensive generally and at home i stay in owned flat so no rent bills to pay
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Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Lots of offers for students, cheap travel norwegian.no, trains, discounts. Texting phone cards cheaper
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