Reviews of Högskolan i Gävle | Sweden

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Xavier R

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Phone deals are way cheaper than home. Housing was expensive to be Gävle, wouldn't imagine Stockholm, as the capital of the country. Nightlife was the most expensive thing. Alcohol and cigarettes have higher taxes than in Spain, so takes time to change the way of going out.

Housing, Overall, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Travel:

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

No

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Xavier R

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Not really. Surprises are good and more when you go on Erasmus where most of the people you meet are in the same situation.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

For an engineer is not the best University excluding the great deal with the Master Energy Program. This University is more for Nursing or Teaching degrees.

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

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

It worths visiting the Scandinavian countries if you never had the chances. If you are in Sweden, I totally recommend go to Lapland where you can see the Northen Lights if you're lucky and experience a different pace of life.

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Xavier R

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

The really good thing of Högskolan i Gävle for engineers is the program I could chose. Going on Erasmus I decided to undertaken a master energy program. So at the same time I finished Uni back home, because of the Erasmus agreement, I also have a Master program called Energy Systems.

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

Regarding my experience between studies in Barcelona and Sweden. Sweden is way easier and some times during the Swedish program I felt bored and not very interested because I had already done it in my home university.

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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Xavier R

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Graduate, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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

There wasn't any problem to communicate in English. Most of the people living in Sweden speaks perfect English and all the university information and staff were very well trained in English.

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Xavier R

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Because, almost all the students are living there and the facilities such as internet, washing rooms, lockers are in a very good conditions. The way to the university is not the best during winter although there is a bus which stops quite close to the building.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The university itself is in really good conditions and the library has amazing facilities, comfortable and pleasent working areas. My only concern was about the program I studied which wasn't apropiate to the level I have had in my home university in Barcelona.

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Xavier R

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

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

Well, Gävle isn't characterize as a very vivid town compare to Barcelona. Probably the places you shouldn't skip are the university parties at the student union building. In addition, there is a couple of famous clubs in town where everyone goes. Also, between the Swedes going to the mall is a common thing. Mostly because the temperature in winter droops down to -20 and inside the mall there is restaurants and the only licor shop in the whole town.

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