Type of housing: off campus residence

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? Bigger rooms with private bathrooms

Personal comments:
I stayed in an off campus residence that was located between the university and downtown. The walk or bike (all international students are allocated bikes) to school was along a path by a beautiful lake. The walk or bike ride was always fantastic except during snow storms! The residence itself, used to be part of a mental institution - so the rooms were very hospital like. Most rooms except for a few were quite small, but has nice big windows. Also our kitchen and commons rooms were much larger then the on-campus residences - which were great for parties. The main thing I had to get used to was the common bathrooms and showers (men and women together!!!) Of course there were seperate stalls but it still took some getting used to i.e. someone could be in the stall next to you shaving or brushing their teeth while you were taking your shower. All in all I really got to enjoy my residence. At first I was a little dissapointed because I was not on campus and did not even have a sink in my tiny little room. But once I made friends it really did not seem important anymore.

Type of housing: Corridor

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? There is nothing wrong with a corridor, but I think I was lucky with it this trime. You never know what kind of people you will find. A appartment is more something of your own. The advantages of a corridor is you have social contact really fast and if you stay for a short period you do not have to furnish it. I would only choose an appartment if I would stay there for a longer time.

Personal comments:
The corridor I lived in was very nice and clean. This of course depents on the people living in it. Some people moved out of their room because the corridor was so dirty! I had my own shower and toilet and this was really good! It gives you a lot more privacy! The rooms were very spaceful, you could have a visitor over easily! There was enough light and were enough windows in the room which I think are very important. You had the chance to decorate it your own way and that made you feel more at home. Living together with other international students and Swedes was very nice and it meant you had a social life directly. Depending on your presence in the common room or 2 kitchens which you share. In these rooms everybody had breakfast, lunch and dinner, then you meet your neighbours and have a chat. Then you also get to know where there are parties or other activities as bowling or something else. Sometimes you organise a dinner or parties with all the corridor which is very nice too!

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: A room exchange

Why? Because I really enjoy my stay there. And I think is the best way because the contact you have with other students, not only with the international srudents but also with the students from the country (swedish in my case). Is with this close relationship that you get with the day a day contact when you can really see the differences between the cultures and the countries and that is really interesting.

Personal comments:
The accommodation where I was, was a room in a corridor with another 12 rooms, half of the students were swedish and the other half international. We share the kitchen and the living room. I like this system where you have contact with other students and I don´t care share the kitchen and the living, I like to live with othe people. On the other hand I found that the price was really expensive but this is due the fact that Sweden is a more expensive country than Spain.

Type of housing: a dorm room downtown

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: the same

Why? there are 5 places for exchange students , and only one is directly on Campus. But the main advantage of the others accomodations is that you feel like in a big family. Indeed, you leave in a student room and share living and kitchen but in a place where everything is made to make you feel like at home. Honnestly, it is really nice to be down town also. 15 mn by bike and you are at University.

Personal comments:
Everything is organize by the Interntional Office. You don t have to handle your accomodation except if you want to stay for a little bit more than expected. I stayed until September and i had to found a new room for only two weeks because of the arrivals of the new semester exchange students.

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? I lived together with two French students and one Spanish student. Living together with people of two different kinds of cultural backgrounds is such a great experience. Next to that, you'll make friends for life.

Personal comments:
Växjö Universitet is very well organised. It has its own housing officer. She is a wonderful person that does a real good job at finding housing for international students. International students will live off campus, but that is not a problem, because you live together with other international students. And your neighbours and your neighbours neighbours will be international students too. If you are willing to study at Växjö Universitet, housing is no problem whatsoever.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? I feel that my accomodation gave me the greatest exposure to Swedish life. You have to share almost everything with your fellow students. My room was comfortable and the other students living in the hall became some of my best friends.

Personal comments:
The university has two sections of housing. One section is in the downtown area (where I lived), and the other is on-campus. I truly enjoyed living in the city. It was easy enough to get to campus, and it gave me a feeling that I was really a part of daily life in a Swedish community. It was close to all the shopping and restaurants as well. I can also say that the housing everywhere in Vaxjo is of the highest quality!

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? Because all activities are on the campus and you can meet a lot of people! you don't need to buy a transport card which is expensive and you have more facilies to acces to internet.

Personal comments:
I think the accomodation are all right but in my case, it was the first time that the international office gives appartement so far! But it's quite well because I live with american people and talk english each day

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? Close to the universtiy. All facilities available. Contact to other students.

Personal comments:
Lived in a coridor with 12 other student. Swedish and other exchange students. We shared two kitchen and a living room. Living room was always a place to discuss. Every person has its own bathroom. Buildings a bit old but the location on campus is top. Maybe a bit to expensive.

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? I would say, that distance to school and environment with both exchange and swedish students make Campus as my first option to live on

Personal comments:
I would just recommend everyone to choose Sweden for the Erasmus Programme. I don't know for sure about other cities, but Växjö and its University makes everything so easy and awesome that everyone feels like being home

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? Close to the universuty, more students, cheaper transportation.

Personal comments:
I think the accommodation depending on Växjö University is good. They have a quite large number of possibilities to choose the location or type of accommodation. The price is not very high (it is Sweden) and the facilities are pretty good. So, in general, I have a good impression

Type of housing: corridor (student houses)

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? 1)the houses are next to the University building 2)one may know much many people by living in a "corridor" accommodation

Personal comments:
water and electricity are included in the fee. "Corridors" are like big apartments with 13 rooms each. You have your room with shower and you share the kitchen and livingroom with the other 12 students. Great experience!

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? More activities - social life - interaction with students on korridors.

Personal comments:
Try to apply as soon as possible cause the earlier applications receive better rooms on campus. Flats outside campus are a bit far away but the accomodation level is still exceptional, and the international office solves any problems within the day. Very good all around.

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why? Campus was fabulous but to get a genuine experience of the Swedish life and culture this option would probably be best although I don't know if I could cope if they gave me a cerfew!!! Campus is an excellant choice other than that.

Personal comments:
It was nice to find my own shower room, I would have hated charing. I loved the fact I had a sauna on the ground floor that I frequently used and generally miss terribly now.

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? Living on campus is a great opportunity to meet and socialize with not only Swedes but also with people from all around the world. It is a very rewarding, multi-cultural experience.

Personal comments:
The housing was excellent. Each floor had about dozen residents, but each resident had their own room and bathroom. The kitchen and living area was shared and was a great place for gatherings of people.

Type of housing: Off Campus in Seminarievagen

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Student Housing near center of town

Why? I was in the student housing in town and I loved because I wasnt on the university all the time and could get away from there if i needed it

Personal comments:
I had my own room and bathroom in the corridor, and the room was better then what I am furnished with here. I also loved being in the co-ed floors and having a common kitchen area to talk with all the other students I lived with.

Type of housing: shared apartment

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? It is fun living on campus having a lot of contact with other students and it is convenient and comfortable close to the university facilities.

Personal comments:
All the instruction we clear, the procedure was easy, they picked me up at the airport and took me to my apartment and all the attention from the accommodation office personnel was excellent.

Type of housing: studenthouse in the city

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: studenthouse in the city

Why? It was really good there! Lots of contact with other (exchange) students, close to the shopping streets, not so far from campus and lots of party's!

Personal comments:
Not too expensive, good size rooms, good contact with other students. The rooms on campus are nicer then the ones in the city but you have less party's there!

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Independence, freedom.

Personal comments:
It was quite good. You are surrounded by foreign people and you learn a lot in this way about their cultures and way of life. You became more openminded by living with many other people from many different native lands.

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? The houses on campus are really nice. Also they are really close to the university.

Personal comments:
It was a really nice and beautiful appartment. It had all the necessary facilities and it was close to the university. moreover, a lot of exchange students were leaving at teh same building.

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? because the arrangement was really good, the positioning was the best and the atmosphere was magic.

Personal comments:
it was fine, i couldn't even ask for something more and it was comfortable, best placed and it was a unique experience, really far from the one i usually leave back home.