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Stockholms Universitet (SU)

244 reviews
4.10 / 5 based on 244 reviews
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Markies
Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Literature, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Price level in Sweden is much higher than in Belgium.
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Overall, Telephone, Housing, Food, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Virtual impossibility of opening a simple bank account at any Swedish Bank without a Swedish "Personal Number"!! Very inflexible at times in administration towards foreigners!!!
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Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Literature, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Swedish
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Very good.
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Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Literature, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Big university with many interesting courses & lots of other activities and possibilities in many ways.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Great but expensive experience. Inflexible administration and almost impossible to get accommodation. Interesting courses, beautiful country, city with a lot of facilities (cultural, etc)
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Markies
Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Literature, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Very interesting choice of courses, good interaction with teachers but difficult to get in touch with local students.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Involve more local students in the activities.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Markies
Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Literature, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Different bars & nightclubs downtown.
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Markies
Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Literature, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because there is no other choice. Very hard to find a place to live in Stockholm.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Accommodation facilities were very bad. You had to put yourself on the list at least one year before your stay in order to make a small chance to get something.
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