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Odense Universitet

University of Odense, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
3.90 / 5 based on 126 reviews.
Description:
The University of Southern Denmark is a merger of the former Southern Denmark School of Business and Engineering, Odense University and South Jutland University Centre. It is now the third largest university in Denmark.


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85% of students recommend
126 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (126)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (42)
Expenses
2.9/5
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Overall
4.4/5
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“Odense lies in a great central spot to first of all visit other places in Denmark, secondly to see some of the rest of Scandinavia as well. Use that.” Read Review
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Odense Universitet review by Wouter

Review by Wouter, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
Business Studies, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Easy to meet a lot of people in a relatively short amount of time.
Personal comments:
Was at Rasmus Raskkollegiet, student complex with everything you need there. Bit far from town, though...
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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:
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Odense is a good starting point for travelling, that's for sure. Nightlife is good, you just need to find the right times and places...
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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:
Not really that much English courses on offer. I believe it is better now, though..



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:
They make examination relatively "easy" for exchange students - don't worry too much about it.

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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 the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
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 local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
Everybody speaks almost perfect English in Denmark - facilitates easy communication, but then again, hard to really learn any Danish.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Albeit one of the cheaper Scandinavian countries, Denmark is still quite expensive, worse than Holland for example. A beer downtown is hilariously expensive...
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Rema supermarket for your groceries. Check the nights downtown when beer is on special offer, saves money.
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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...
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:
Odense actually a very good place to study, you'll be surprised!



FINAL COMMENTS

Odense lies in a great central spot to first of all visit other places in Denmark, secondly to see some of the rest of Scandinavia as well. Use that.
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