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Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim (NTNU)

Norges Teknisk Naturvitenskapelige Universitet, Høgskoleringen 1, 7034 Trondheim, Norway
3.86 / 5 based on 144 reviews.
Description:
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) was established on 1 January 1996. It replaces the University of Trondheim (UNIT), which included the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH), the College of Arts and Science (AVH, formerly NLHT) and the distinguished Museum of Natural History and Archaeology.


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86% of students recommend
144 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
 All experiences (144)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (96)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (30)
Expenses
2.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“Chess phone.” Read Review
eesteven, France

Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim review by Estévény

Review by Estévény, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Amiens, France
Engineering, 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?
Personal comments:
none
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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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Cafe : chocoboco at bakklandet Night Spot : Crash, Downtown, Familien Places : travel to LOfoten, Geiranger...
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:



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: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
All the courses in English All the interactions with exchange students, and even local students in English I had a course to gain basic knowledge in the local language at the beginning of my stay... and I pass the exam. Not really useful since everybody speaks English to you, but interesting to have some basic knowledge
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Evrything is very expensive in Norway, the level of life is much higher than in others european country, except for the phone. The reason I paid the same for the housing is only because the place where I was staying was cheaper than everywhere else, mostly because it was full of exchange students.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
Nothing I can think about.
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:
Nothing I can think about.



FINAL COMMENTS

Chess phone.
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