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Academic
Course recommendations
Really different method compared to my home university. I do believe Swedish Way of Study is much more involving and real ACTIVE (seminars, presentations and so on).
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Not a thing need to be changed
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I felt comfortable speaking english and after a while I could also speak basic swedish. You can hear English on the TV, people speak it very well compared to my country, so it's quite easy to learn it on the go.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
just get there and see yourself
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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
Sweden is such a big country...you need much time to travel around.
Finland is close to sweden: get there by ferry from stockholm (cheap and fun...beware drunk people on the boat).
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Living in sweden is roughly 20% more expensive on average than living in italy
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Milk and dairy food is cheap...but how can you just live off of them :-)
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
It's good to share room with other people from all over the world
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Personal comments
I've been in the so called flogsta area. About 12 buildings, 6 floor, each floor 2 corridor, each corridor 12 rooms...common kitchen and dining room. We had cable tv subscription...good to have during winter time!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Katalin Jazz Club: good music. O'connor pub: good beer (brewed in uppsala as well). Don't miss valborg fest. Take pleny of pictures...you will miss Uppsala (as I do even after years)
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