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3.98 / 5 based on 175 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
share kitchen/living room just with 2-3 other people instead of 8 or more
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Personal comments
we were lucky to have one of the nicest places to live in Halmstad
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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
Personal comments
student pub, clubs in town, many private parties
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Academic
Course recommendations
more mixed courses with Swedes!!!
more courses in English, not just Business Faculty!!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
more demanding courses, better teachers
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
that I would live together with a german girl and speak german all the time
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
you have to go on people's nerves sometimes if you want them to do something for you
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
take a trip to stockholm (stand-by ticket) and london (ryan air)and try to visit copenhagen
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
nightlife/food/drinks are very expensive
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
go to Rimi and Matex
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Learn Swedish in an intensive course before you start studying there, don't expect to improve your English
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