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Other names:
Ingeniørhøjskolen Horsens Teknikum
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VIA University College

Skejbyvej 1, 8240 Risskov, Aarhus, Denmark
4.14 / 5 based on 120 reviews.
Description:
Founded in 1915, the Engineering College of Horsens is one of the oldest engineering colleges in Denmark. The College focuses on four main fields of activity - civil engineering, export engineering, mechanical engineering and continuing education, all of which combine to provide the technical, educational and financial basis for the existence of the College. Other activities include the admission course, research and development activities, international collaboration and a very comprehensive technical library.


Programmes
Accreditations
87% of students recommend
120 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
All experiences (120)
Student life
4.4/5
5 stars (54)
Academic
4.4/5
4 stars (48)
Languages
4.4/5
3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.4/5
2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
1 star (0)
I just repeat a sentence I have red in an adverisment of Erasmus program: TWO THINGS MAY CHANGE ONE PERSON: LOVE AND ERASMUS! Read Review
dmade, Italy

VIA University College review by DAVIDE

Review by DAVIDE, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? I had the opportunity to compare myself with people of different cultures and to discover many of my communications and adaptations skills, regularly living and studying with people coming from different continents
Personal comments:
It's a good occasion to exchange moments, opinions and experiences with people that could have different points of view, because of other cultures
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I organized many erasmus events inside on the campus. Pubs, discos, theatre and concerts were the only options in a quite small city.
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Italian universities should adopt a similar teaching system: good opportunity of interaction between students and teachers, many group-projects, practical activities, case studies and business-games



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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 the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
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 local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
In denmark all the people speaks english. At the beginning I had some difficulties with the language but after one year I've been at ease in every situation
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The cost of living in Denmark is very high compared with the italian one
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Nothig! It has been very pleasurable to discover something new every day!
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Teachers and students smiling in a very friendly and relaxed athmosphere...



FINAL COMMENTS

I just repeat a sentence I have red in an adverisment of Erasmus program: TWO THINGS MAY CHANGE ONE PERSON: LOVE AND ERASMUS!
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