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3.98 / 5 based on 279 reviews
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marie_jonsson
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You have more freedom in your own house and take your own responsibility. Most of the students in the last years of studies live like this.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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marie_jonsson
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
As a student the special student nights are not to be missed. Nightclubs with students nights are The Works, The Zone, ISIS and more.
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marie_jonsson
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
You can try the courses the first week of the semester and then chose after that. Try as many as you can before you chose.
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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
none
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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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marie_jonsson
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Try to get some local friends as well to make the most of your improval in language. It is easy just to spend time with international students.
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marie_jonsson
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
The best areas where to live.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
2
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
I strongly recommend this University. Campuses were great and student/social life even greater.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Try to live in a house with other exchange students. This was a really good experience. Also good with a native speaker in the house to improver English.
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marie_jonsson
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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