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Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)

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3.83 / 5 based on 898 reviews
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igcantor
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
More about the problems with accommodation.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
They may take a bit more of care of the exchange students, beacause at the first days, it was quite difficult for us.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
1
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
2
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
2
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
I´ve lived a great experience, but it could be better. Sometimes, it was so expensive.
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igcantor
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
All the things in Denmark are twice the price in Spain.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
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
It is quite difficult to pay with any credit card, Visa included. They only accept their DanKort.
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igcantor
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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igcantor
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Since almost all the Danes speak English, it was easy to talk with anyone.
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igcantor
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The Cristmas' beer party, at the university. All the parties at Egmond Kollegium. 'The Moose' and the 'Australian bar' at Copenhaguen City.
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igcantor
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because public transport in Denmark is quite expensive, and if you live on campus, then it is easier to know new people.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
In my opinion, they have a big problem with the accommodation of the exchange students. There are a lot of them (more than 500), but only one or two persons working on this aim. Moreover, there are only few posibilities to live in a residence, which is better and cheaper, and I think that it could be nice if they build two or three more (living in a family, which is so common, has not been a good experience for most of the exchange students.
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