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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
To be around more other students
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Personal comments
I was off campus, which meant that I had to travel to campus and to see friends. Generally the accomodation at the university is excellent, mine was not quite as good.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Academic
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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Overall
I wish I had known...
How much I would enjoy it and how many brilliant people I would meet, so I could enjoy it more while I was there and not just look back fondly
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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
Get involved in as much as possible. The people are really friendly and you can't help but have a great time
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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
Go to the north of Sweden, internal flights are very cheap for students. Take full advantage. Keep hold of boarding cards to claim you free flights.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent more on travel because travelling in Sweden is much more enjoyable and much cheaper than travelling in England
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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
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