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Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Drottning Kristinas väg 8, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
3.78 / 5 based on 450 reviews.
Description:
The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)was founded in 1827 and is the largest of Sweden's six universitites of technology. Since 1917 KTH has been housed in central Stockholm in beautiful buildings which today have historical monument status, and associated colleges etc. are also found in various places outside Stockholm " Haninge, Kista, Södertälje and Gävle and on Gotland, Sweden's largest island.


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80% of students recommend
450 reviews
Housing
3.7/5
 All experiences (450)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (90)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (222)
Languages
4.0/5
 3 stars (108)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (24)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (6)
“Sweden is a peacifull, safe and beautifull country. Swedish are very kind and helpfull. Services are satisfying, and transportation is developed.” Read Review
meir999, China

18 3-star reviews of Royal Institute of Technology

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Review by meir999, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
Urban and Regional Planning, free mover
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: living in Uppsala
Arranged by:
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? My family is in Uppsala
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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
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?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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 Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Personal comments:
There were a lot of chances, such as seminars, discussing after-class, to practise my English, academic or non-academic, during the study. And since almost everyone knows English here, I can communicate with other people without any trouble in daily life too.
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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:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife: 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...
No, I had known enough before I came here
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
KTH is a very good university, academic sphere is perfect.



FINAL COMMENTS

Sweden is a peacifull, safe and beautifull country. Swedish are very kind and helpfull. Services are satisfying, and transportation is developed.
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