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4.16 / 5 based on 574 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Pick your student nation carefully! Mine was Ostgota Nationen, I loved to hang out there for fika or at night at the club. Best Cafe is definitly Storken, in the city centre.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I enjoy living independently, close to the inner city.
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Personal comments
I lived at Eklundshofs. This was new, clean, quiet and within moderate walking distance from my classes and the city. It was a wonderful experience and I made many great friends.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
an adaptor plug for my laptop, a BUDGET, more sweaters.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go to Uppsala Uni! Its an amazing university town, very good academically.
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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
Most would never think of going upnorth to sweden, but I am so happy I discovered this country for myself!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Comming from an education system where you complete 5 full courses at once, for one semester at a time, the Swedish system was strange because it is only once course at a time, 4 times during one semester. This gave me alot of free time, and maybe not enough class time as needed.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More class time needed.
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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.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was great, the offer free swedish lessons for international students. Most everyone speaks english though, and you could get away with not trying swedish at all.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Shopping I spent alot more because it is way better in sweden! Cell phones are cheaper becaue you are not tied into an aweful contract as in Canada, Ryanair made travelling very cheap.
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Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Food was surprisingly expensive, housing also.
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