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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
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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)
The best airport to travel from Horsens is Billund. It is really close and you can find a lot of cheap flights from there. If you chose your dormitory- Kamtjatka is about 4km from the school, but it is in the city center. Student village is right next to the school, the stanard is higher, but it's away from the center and it's more expensive. Read Review
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VIA University College review by Krzysztof

Review by Krzysztof, Politechnika Gdanska, Gdansk, Poland
Manufacturing Sciences (including CAD, CAM, CAE), 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? The conditions were excellent, but what was really important- I had the opportunity to live in an astonishingly diverse and outgoing society.
Personal comments:
The conditions that I used to live in were shocking for me- in the positive manner. The campus was really big and modern, while the rooms stood up to the highest standards. I had my own room, with kitchen and bathroom shared with another Erasmus student. Also the location of the campus was satisfying, because it was in the city center, while being just 10 minutes from school by bike. The price on the other hand was really high, as for east-european conditions, but the host university supported us in paying the rent.
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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Great amount of perties takes place in the student dormitories. But the interesting places to go out are the First Mansion and Crazy Daisy clubs, as well as the Student Bar.
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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:
All students take part in a project in groups of about 3 persons. The project subject can be picked by the students on their own- using all the school resources. This is a grea opportunity to pick any subject that one is interested in. Also the 3D CAD course is one of the most interestig that I've attended in my life. It gave me a huge amount of knowledge about Autodesk Inventor.



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:
While interacting with the diverse Erasmus society, I would also like to interact with the local students- which currently is almost impossible.

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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Personal comments:
At the time I was not interested and did not learn the danish language, therefore I will only cinsider english language here. I had absolutely no problems in any situation while interacting with the Danish people. Everyone speaks English fluently in there, including everyday people in the streets, the academic staff and administration personel. The only problem that I used to have in some cases, ws communicating with other Erasmus students, whose english was often on a bad level
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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
A VIA UC grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Food and housing is generally much more expensive in Denmark than in Poland. The telephone costs, on the other hand, are lower and allowed me to save some money. As for the nightlife- I used to party most often in the campus area, with other Erasmus students. And in this case, it was possible to lower the spendings. Travel costs were generally low, but I used to travel a lot (even 2-3 abroad trips a month) and that s why I spent more money on travels, than usually
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
The host university used to give out additional grants (about 250 euros) to the students of eastern europe, but they have stopped to do that from September 2010. There are a lot of different shops in the city, and it's good to go shopping to all of them one by one, to buy the cheapest products
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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...
If I knew it would be so good for me, I would go for two semesters instead of just one
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
It is a really goo duniversity for both improving your career opportunities, as well as having the time of your life and meeting new friends from all over the world!



FINAL COMMENTS

The best airport to travel from Horsens is Billund. It is really close and you can find a lot of cheap flights from there. If you chose your dormitory- Kamtjatka is about 4km from the school, but it is in the city center. Student village is right next to the school, the stanard is higher, but it's away from the center and it's more expensive.
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