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Växjö Universitet
Växjö University, 351 95 Växjö, Sweden, Vaxjo
4.15 / 5 based on 492 reviews.
Description:
Växjö University, the second largest university in southern Sweden with more than 10,000 students, is well known for its strong international profile. Student and faculty exchange involve a number of universities all over the world, especially through active participation in various student exchange programmes NORDPLUS, SOCRATES/ERASMUS, ISEP as well as through bilateral university agreements.Our commitment to international relations is demonstrated by our many world-wide contacts and partnerships. Our university co-operation extends to more than 30 countries around the world.
91% of students recommend
492 reviews
492 Language reviews of Växjö Universitet
by Glykeria, Panepistimio Macedonias, Thessaloniki, Greece
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
All the cources were in English and also both the locals and the exchange students could understand and speak English. That made the communication really easy. I didn't have any problems. But because we thought that it would be really nice as far as we were in Sweden to learn Swedish as well, most of the exchange students took swedish courses at the university. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
 
by Jesse, University of Minnesota - Duluth, Duluth, MN, United States
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
English is spoken quite well throughout Sweden. In fact, it was difficult to learn Swedish when Swedes could speak English much more easily and fluently. I rarely had any kind of inconvenience due to language barrier, but learning some basic Swedish made everyday life a lot easier and more rewarding. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sven, Inholland University Alkmaar, Alkmaar, Netherlands
International Relations, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
The language of introduction is English. Since I have successfully finished a placement in the UK, I did not have any difficulty with that. There is a course Swedish for Beginners, which I followed. That is a very nice way of mastering the basic knowledge of the Swedish language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sylvia, Fundaciķn Universitaria San Pablo CEU, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Something that has always impressed me since from Sweden is the high level of english that every single person have there. It didn't matter if they were a proffesor, a taxi driver, a waiter... Having the TV programms in English with swedish subtitles help a lot. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Joshua, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, United States
Sociology, Study Abroad Program
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Swedish is a BEAUTIFUL language. Since I keep in contact with many of my Swedish friends to this day, I still get to hear it occasionally. I picked up quite a bit of Swedish, although most of the Swedes will make every attempt to speak English with you!! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by maresteban, CES Luis Vives CEU, Madrid, Sweden
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
At the begining it was hard because I never used it before (just in class), and I have some problems with the acents. But latter it become easier the convertations with other sudents were fluent and i don´t have problems to understand the courses neither to writte the exams. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by fhumbert, ESCEM Tours-Poitiers, Tours, France
Management Science, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Swdish people are very good at english and it'srare to find somebody who can't speak english, hence it was easy to go everywhere and to be understood, the language was far from being an obstacle to communication. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by alesnas, Universita degli Studi Roma Tre, Rome, Italy
Management Science, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
everybody speaks english. you don't really need to speak swedish. their level in english makes you learn english in a country where the local languag eis another one. Most tv programs are in english as well. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Carolien, Hogeschool Holland, Diemen, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
There were no problems in managing to live and study here. Maybe my English sometimes got worse because some people understand you better if you leave some words out of you sentences while speaking.. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sol, Universitat de Valčncia, Valencia, Spain
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
I choosed Sweden because I knew that the language of instructions was in english and I din't know more than basic words. After my Erasmus year I was able to speak in english without problems. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by nwatters, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
management accounting and informations systems, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
There was a language course, which wasn't paticularly good and finished too early in the semester. Swedes are more than willing to speak english, even to other swedes when you are among them This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Aude, Université Bordeaux I Sciences et Technologies, Bordeaux, France
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
in any cases, you improve your skills... there are students from every country and speaking every kind of english...french people are the worse english speaker at the beginning , i think. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Lyns, University of Glamorgan, Treforest, United Kingdom
Television and Globalization, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Had tuition once a week, but did not put my experience into much practice because the hosts spoke English so well, often beter than myself!! I wish I had practised more now upon reflection and taken it seriously. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by John, Technologiko Ekpedeftiko Idrima - Athinas, Athens, Greece
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Swedish is a wonderful language. If u have the chance, dont miss the signup for the swedish language coursres they do for the exchange students cause they have very limited places. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Rodrigo, Instituto Tecnolķgico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Once I heard Swedish and I really liked it. I found out the opportunity of studying in English and learning another language plus experiencing the Swedish culture... it was great. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Raúl, Fundaciķn Universitaria San Pablo CEU, Madrid, Spain
Management Science, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
At the beginning I could not talk a very good english. Now I can speak and understand almost every situation and person. it is a good opportunity to come here to learn english This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Nadia, Instituto Tecnolķgico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
I was amazing for me that the english spoken in sweden is so clear to understand. Almost every swede speaks pretty good english everywhere, so it is easy to be communicated. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Andrew, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, United States
Accountancy, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
everyone is able to speak english, and swedish language classes are offered so if english is not your 1st language this is a great plac to improve both english and swedish This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by madove, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico
History, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Swedish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Learning Swedish was a beautiful experience because I could get into the idiodsyncrasy of the Swedes and it has also helped me in getting a better job in my home country. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by mgrazia0000, Universitā degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
International Relations, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Not all professors speak a good english, but in general I had good english- american speaker professor. I wiill preferred english-british because it is easy for me. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
