Reviews of Aalborg Universitet (AUC) | Denmark

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Gaël M

Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Comparing to my home country I had to count around 10 % more to live.

Overall, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Nightlife, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

The main problem was that we had to pay 6 months of the rent for the apartement at the beggining of the year.

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“The weight of Problem-Based Learning”

Justin H

Denmark, Graduate
Business Studies, 2022

Overall

Aalborg University, specifically Aalborg Business School, follows the Problem Based Learning model. PBL restructures the workload of university learning onto the shoulders of the student. In other words, after the 2 hour lecture 4-5 days a week the knowledge discussed by the professor is open to interpretation by the student. The student needs to be able to structure, organize, and understand that knowledge in a way that best suits them.

Therefore, the PBL model gives you the opportunity to better understand yourself and how you work. From my experience, besides given the articles that can assist in the problem at hand, the experience at AAU is very close to the experience at a future employer, ie. given a problem, find assisting resources, and develop solutions.

The gap between university graduate and employee of a firm is shortened by the PBL model at Aalborg University, and for that I am very grateful.

Pros

PBL Model, Very Knowledgeable Professors, University Environment

Cons

Workload and given timeframe to absorb and understand knowledge —> BE ORGANIZED

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Jennifer C

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, United States
European Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

If it's possible, buy your school supplies and books, including a Danish-English dictionary before you go. Books are very expensive. Also invest in a money pouch or something that can go under your clothes. The busses can get crowded and I had my purse stolen (the strap was cut).

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

It's great. The people and the profs were excellent. I'm not the most social person normally but I had a fantastic time.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

I don't know anything about the costs for non-EU citizens as my British passport got me free tuition, and rent as I remember is somewhere around $250 a month for a really great room in the International House. Denmark is extremely cold. Bring earmuffs and a good coat. Clothes and books are really expensive. Feel free to ask me questions. I'll try to help you out. Happy hunting!

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Gaël M

Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

An apartement/house got the advantage to stay close to downtown. Maybe on the campus should be a good solution to stay close to university.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was clean, nice and confortable.

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Gaël M

Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

An apartement/house got the advantage to stay close to downtown. Maybe on the campus should be a good solution to stay close to university.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was clean, nice and confortable.

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Julius T

Universitetas Vilniaus, Vilnius, Lithuania
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

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 the local language

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 the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

University and social structures hand many possibilities to learn the local language but being lack of time it is hard to fully concentrate on the local language studies.

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