Reviews of Högskolan i Borås | Sweden

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Veronica W

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, 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 Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your Swedish?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I learned how to comunicate in English, to express myself

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Veronica W

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Life is more expensive. Nightlife is much much more expensive. I don´t travel so much in my town, and I life with my parents in Spain.

Housing, Overall, Food, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone:

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

none

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Veronica W

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

bring alcohol from spain (there is too expensive)

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

enjoy your time

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Travel around the islands in the west coast, near goteborg. Try to meet swedes, even if that is hard.

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Veronica W

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Think hard before start, after is dificult to change

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

was fine, much better than in Spain

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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Veronica W

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Plenty space, freedom, facilities

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The host university helped the Erasmus quite a lot arrangin the apartments

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Veronica W

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities, 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

Night life not really good, try the 7th Heaven. Many nices cafes, look for near the University. Travel all around when weather is nice, and to Copenague and Stockholm.

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