Reviews of Háskólinn á Akureyri | Iceland

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Boris D

Haute Ecole de la Communauté Française de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Engineering, Computer, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Every one speaks English, so no problem!

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Boris D

Haute Ecole de la Communauté Française de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Everything is very expensive. But it is possible to get some good deals, if one knows the right shops.

Travel, Nightlife, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, 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

Go for for the cheap supermarket (Bonus) and shops, keep an eye on the promotions. Buy your drinks before going out (7 euros for a beer in a cafe!).

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Boris D

Haute Ecole de la Communauté Française de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Hardly possible to ski (despite this city being the skiing capital of Iceland).

In my opinion:

Stay home.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

1

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

They do not seem very prepared to host foreign students.

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

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

1

Met people from other countries

2

Became more independent

1

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Come if you like nice landscapes and a quiet life.

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Boris D

Haute Ecole de la Communauté Française de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Hard to tell, as I am here for an internship.

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

For an internship, do not be afraid to take things in charge. If you don't, things will not happen very fast!

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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Boris D

Haute Ecole de la Communauté Française de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

To get to meet more local students.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The arrangement was very kindly and efficiently made by the international relations responsible.

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Boris D

Haute Ecole de la Communauté Française de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Only three places to choose from for nightlife: Cafe Amour, more posh, Cafe Akureyri, more fun and popular, Sjallin, the expensive night club.

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