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Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)

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Brian B
University of Technology, Sydney, Sydney, Australia
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings<br> A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Denmark is more expensive than Australia although mobile phone costs are pretty cheap (in Australian money, my contract was $10 a month, and about 5c per SMS. Call costs were also cheap but not for international calls, it's much better to buy a phone card and use a public phone. DTU has some public phones on campus.) Meat is also expensive, especially because they don't have real sausages! Travel is more expensive but you can usually ride your bike to uni so it's free (unless you get a flat, or forget your bike lights!). Travel into Copenhagen by train or bus is reasonable. Beer can be expensive, but it's pretty reasonable at the student bars and the Moose during happy hour.
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Overall, Travel, Housing, Telephone, Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
I have a St. George bank account in Australia and to withdraw money directly from that account (via VISA) cost about $4 per withdrawal. If you have a lot of money it's cheaper to open a Danish bank account and transfer it there. But transfer it all at once if possible as I got charged service fees by St. George, Nordea and Danske Bank meaning it cost about $30 for the transaction. If you expect to make more than 2 or 3 long train trips (e.g. outside Copenhagen to Jutland or Roskilde etc.) then buy a DSB Wildcard at the start of your trip. It gives you a big discount. Also, if you know if advance you are travelling by train try and get a DSB Orange ticket. They are a lot cheaper. If you're travelling around Europe don't forget to check Ryanair, EasyJet, Virgin, etc. There are always some bargains. We were all surprised how much money we spent on beer! Think twice before shouting! On our trip around Sweden and Norway we just camped and ate rice. So cheap and so good. You probably won't be eligible for a Dankort so you'll need to take cash with you nearly everywhere (most supermarkets don't take credit cards). Can be a bit annoying when you're in the supermarket queue and you suddenly realise you have no cash!
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michael
Politechnika Warszawska, Warsaw, Poland
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food is more expensive right here especially restaurants this is why I'm more cooking at home to save some cash. Accomodation is more expensive since in my Home Country I have my own app. I don't pay any rentals as for traveling well there is no country that beats Poland in its cheap communication. Denmark has a very good network but also very expensive. I great solution is the bicycle it is just great to cycle here especially when you think of all the cash you are saving
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Food, Overall, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Buy a bike from the Police Auction and go ecological.If you are a good cook like me then cook your own food. Supermarket food is cheap especially from shops such as ALDI and NETTO. If you are using the trains a lot ( not the S-trains) buy a wild card for discounts. As for parties everyday there is a place where you can go for free. Just check the places and you'll be always on the plus. Check SHuset in Copenhagen on Wednesdays and Park Cafe on thursdays etc...
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s030314
ENSAM, Paris, France
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because everything is much more expensive in Denmark. And I think that I did less than I usually do in my home country.
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Food, Travel, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
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
Not really, but before going shopping, it's good to study the prices. For groceries store, let's go to Netto or Aldi. Choose cleverly the place to go out because some of them are free somme of the nights of the week. e.g. Vega for disco on Fridays and Saturdays. Student House on Wednesday evening
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rubenmarsa
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
MOST OF THEM ARE COSTS THAT I DON'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHEN I'M AT HOME BECAUSE I'M NOT TAKING CARE OF THEM (FOOD, HOUSING,...) BUT THE PRICES IN OTHER SUBJECTS SUCH AS NIGHT LIFE ARE MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE THAN HERE. ON THE OTHER HAND, I'VE NOT HAD MANY OPORTUNITIES TO TRAVEL HERE AND IN DENMARK I TOOK THE OPORTUNITY OF TRAVELLING A LOT.
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Overall, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife:
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
none
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César M
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Engineering, Chemical, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food: In general, Denmark is more expensive than Spain. Telephone: Surprisingly, phone calls ans SMSs are cheaper in Denmark. Housing: In Spain I live with my parents, so I don't pay anything. Nightlife: Copenhagen is more expensive than Madrid, but I looked for cheapest places for going out in Copenhagen. Travel: During my stay, I travelled to Copenhagen surrounding, Sweden and Berlin; Erasmus year it's time you want to travel.
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Housing, Travel, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
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
I couldn't get money in Sweden in a ATM with my Visa card, maybe because it is a debit card, but I didn't have such problem in Denmark. This was a specific problem, in general I have no problems.
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Monica L
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant<br> Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Prices for food and drink were higher than those at home and enevitably had to pay more for them. Entrance fees to nightclubs etc are also more expensive than those at home so my social life became quite expensive
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Overall, Nightlife, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
global one phone cards are a must have - saved a lot of cash on phonecalls home with them!
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