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3.89 / 5 based on 103 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because university was just next door and many Norwegians and all the other exchange students were living there as well.
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Personal comments
Accomodation was ok. It was, compared to other Norwegian prices, not that expensive. But the building was quite old and not very clean.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Parties at university were the best. Downtown I enjoyed Cafe Klu.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
About the network we had at the student home.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Take the courses you are interested in!
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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
Do as many travels as you can. Norway and all the Scandinavian countries are definitely worth visiting. And try telemark skiing!
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Nicole W
Academic
Course recommendations
Would be fun to have more Norwegian students in the English classes.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I was a little disappointed of the ending exams. They should ask more specific questions instead of one for a three hour exam
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The course for learning Norwegian was not worth attending, which I thought was a great pity since I wanted to learn the local language.
Communication in English helped enlarge my vocabulary.
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Nicole W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because I wanted to make as many experiences in any area as I could and Norway is more expensive than Switzerland anyway.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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