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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
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
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Dina2002, Norway

Odense Universitet review by Dina2002

Review by Dina2002, Universitetet i Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Chemistry, 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: studnet residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? cheaper, more spacious, closer to the centre and the univ.
Personal comments:
The student residence was as far as possible from the university and the center, overpriced, depressing, dark, dangerous neigbourhood, flatmate usually of the opposite sex
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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:
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Everything in the centre is so expensive and in the weekend there are so many drunk people, so it is dangerous and the best place to go out is then RRK-bar.
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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: 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 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:
Impossible to communicate with local Danish students, so every try is a waste of energy and time
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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
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was the same price as 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...
about Jantelovn
In my opinion:
Stay home.



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:
Knowledge of Danish is necessary to survive. YOur way of dressing and look should fit in their standards; being blond is a huge advantage



FINAL COMMENTS

get a wild-card, a bus card, yellow card, libary card...
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