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4.16 / 5 based on 574 reviews

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Marchand M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Sweden is very expensive
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Marchand M
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Although I very much wanted to do so, I unfortunately did not really have the time to learn the local language. Besides my studies, I indeed worked as a volunteer in a local NGO.
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Marchand M
Overall
I wish I had known...
That the university provided sheets, pillows, .. for the accommodation. I would not have taken mine then.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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

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Marchand M
Academic
Course recommendations
Absolutely Excellent, the best study experience I ever had. Swedish professors are really opened and enthusiastic, they give the best of themselves. Students rights are amazing in Sweden!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Marchand M
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Good nightclubs are definitely missing in uppsala, but this is because of the many private students parties. The best parties took place in students' corridors anyway.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
very nice intercultural atmosphere. Possibility to meet many students
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Personal comments
I was in a wonderful corridor. More than the building or room you get, the poeple you meet really make your stay unforgettable. In Flogsta you can indeed meet wonderful people!
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