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4.10 / 5 based on 244 reviews
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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 household items
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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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
Administrative / Institutional
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
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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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
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 throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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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
Personal comments
Different bars & nightclubs downtown.
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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 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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