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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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poldomax, Italy

Odense Universitet review by poldomax

Review by poldomax, Universita degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
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? Because I had the opportunity to meet a lot of friends, both home and other international students.
Personal comments:
It was really nice even if the rooms where quite small.
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 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:
No, they were really interesting.



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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Everyone in Denmark knows the english language so I didn't have any particular problem of communication, both in the host country and university. At the beginning it was pretty difficult because I had little knowledge of english language, but after 2/3 months I was able to interact easly.
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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:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because Denmark is more expensive than Italy.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone: 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...
Yes, I had to do this experience before! In fact I did the following academic year (2000/2001) in Granada, Spain. (You may include in your web-site the possibility to write about more than one international experience)
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
I don't have any particular recommendation.



FINAL COMMENTS

O.K.
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