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Södertörns Högskola

Södertörns Högskola, Box 4101, 141 04 Huddinge, Sweden, Stockholm
3.89 / 5 based on 78 reviews.

Programmes
Accreditations
89% of students recommend
78 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
All experiences (78)
Student life
4.2/5
5 stars (18)
Academic
3.9/5
4 stars (42)
Languages
3.9/5
3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.4/5
2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
1 star (0)
Don´t worry about luggage: clothes are not expensive there and in everywhere heating is fantastis; there are little opportunities to feel the cold in your hands. Read Review
iriaalonso, Spain

Södertörns Högskola review by Iria

Review by Iria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Political Science, 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? The room was pretty good,however the city was quite far .
Personal comments:
First of all, I have to say that my accomodation during my stay cover my needs as an exchange student:students living in the same building ( belonging to different countries); not faar from the faculty and city station transport in five minutes;however the distict has not enough facilities for time to leisure
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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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
To me the night life in Stockholm is the mirror of the people that live there.Theater,dance and alot of experimental artistical aspects.As a modern agora where you can meet not only for drink a coffe or just read international press : Kulturhuset...with a fantastic cafe Café Panomara,where is the best place where to comment the last interpretation in the Satdsteater, lights , buildings withe the unique atmosphere from a northern capital.If you love contemporary dance:don´t miss the Dansesn Hus( good prices and excellent ambient).Maybe you prefer dance and not attending to this shows: the firt step is going to the Campus and meeting other peple in your same situation. Stokholm is plenty of museums: Vasa, Contemporary Art Museum designed by Moneo,Skansen,etc;just for walking Djurgárden.I always went to Sódermalm the youngest part of this fantastique city.
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 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:
Don´t forget that the most interesting aspect of this exchange programms is just to learn important aspects of their cultural, political organisation.Try to open your choices and don´t be woory if in your home university is going to be considered interesting or not.



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:
The calendar should be decided with the exchange students and with teachers. Changes depended on if the students were interested or not, I think that the quantity should be not an obstacle.

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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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
I think that Stokhlom is a type of new Babel;People from everywhere interested in practising languages with you : Swedis, Spanish ,French and English!!!!
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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
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Sweden is more expensive in mostly all than in Spain, unless theater and transport.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, 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...
That is not a real problem that during the winter the time of light is really short; the atmosphere is quite nice after a time
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:
Forget the " bad weather" and going out waiting for surprises.



FINAL COMMENTS

Don´t worry about luggage: clothes are not expensive there and in everywhere heating is fantastis; there are little opportunities to feel the cold in your hands.
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