Reviews of Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | Denmark

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Bartek_B

Politechnika Lódzka, Lodz, Poland
Biotechnology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Nightlife outside Lyngby is amazing. For those who are fond of pubs and discos Copenhagen is far more interesting than Lyngby

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Bartek_B

Politechnika Lódzka, Lodz, Poland
Biotechnology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I love space and a room in a private house offers independance and more freedom than elsewhere

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I think that the standards of living are in general high regarding all types of housing at DTU. Perhaps some of the places are located too far from the university and this should taken more carefully into consideration when rent is to be paid. In such cases one should pay significantly less than someone located near the university in a place of a comparable standard.

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Bartek_B

Politechnika Lódzka, Lodz, Poland
Biotechnology, Undergraduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Denmark is a country where English is almost a second mother tongue so it was very easy to communicate with everyone and everywhere

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Bartek_B

Politechnika Lódzka, Lodz, Poland
Biotechnology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

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

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Everything is simply more expensive than in my home country

Housing, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Food:

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

none

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Bartek_B

Politechnika Lódzka, Lodz, Poland
Biotechnology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I don't think so.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

This is a university where the courses are of a very high standard. A perfect place for those who want to benefit from the academic point of view. For those who want to earn money it is also a good place. If you want to have fun, Spain is cheaper and better

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

When you are buying a telephone card please be aware that the amount of time you have on your card theoretically is very often much smaller in practice. Traveling in Denmark is extremely expensive, so I woud suggest buying a second- hand bike immediatelly upn arrival. There are police auctions in Copenhagen where you can buy a bike for a reasonable price

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Bartek_B

Politechnika Lódzka, Lodz, Poland
Biotechnology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

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

While following a course and forming 'scientific groups', a teacher should suggest being in a group composed of students from different countries. This improves interpersonal skills and enables looking at certain issues from a different point of view, which in turn may enhance creativity and our knowledge about different cultures. I believe that in the future international work will come into play, so the ability of working in an internatonal group will become a very important skill

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