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4.16 / 5 based on 574 reviews
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Kimberly F
Academic
Course recommendations
I was lucky enough to be able to enroll in a class for Swedish students, but the majority of exchange students can only take courses in English. I took one of these courses and it was also really good. We had a field trip to the parialment house in Stockholm. It was great fun!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No improvements, but you must be a person that takes initiative and wants to learn. You need to keep up on the suggested readings in order to pass your exams. I have never studied as much as I did in Sweden, but I learned a ton!!!
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Kimberly F
Languages
Language of instruction: Swedish
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I lived with a host family for a year when I was 16 and I learned Swedish through that experience. It is difficult for English speaking exchange students to learn Swedish since all the Swedes speak English, but there are Swedish courses available.
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Kimberly F
Overall
I wish I had known...
I already knew quite a bit, so no.
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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
Just have a great time and just go!
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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
The Swedes are great and you can learn a lot!
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Kimberly F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The dollar was strong when I was in Sweden. My housing was very cheap and if you don't eat out, food is cheap. Alcohol is expensive on the other hand, so if you go out a lot, you will need to bring more money!
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Kimberly F
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was soooo cheap and I lived much closer to the University than I would have in the student rooms.
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Personal comments
Living in a private home or apartment is not easy for someone to do if you don't already know someone in Uppsala. I was lucky enough to have a friend who had an extra room in her apartment that she owned, so that is why the costs were so low. It was great for me, but not an option for the majority of exchange students going to Uppsala. Take up your exchange program in getting you a student room because finding housing in Uppsala is very difficult.
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Kimberly F
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The best night spots for students are the nations. They are cheap and only students go there, so it's a lot of fun. There is a sald bar in the Galleria that you have to try out. I ate there almost every day!!!
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