Reviews of Högskolan i Halmstad (HH) | Sweden

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Veronika G

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
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: At ease in most situations
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Teaching language was English, and for me it was no problem to follow the courses also because the teachers spoke perfect English and could explain difficult things in an easy way

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Veronika G

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

The Swedish course is fun and not very difficult, also English makes a lot of fun and the teacher is really nice.

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

there should be more interaction between Swedish and exchange students

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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Veronika G

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Food is more expensive than in Austria and you have to buy some basic stuff which you normally have already at home; alcohol and going out is for sure more expensive than in Austria

Housing, Telephone, Nightlife, Food, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel:

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

A swedish phone number helps saving costs or calling through Skype.

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Veronika G

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

more about the courses and programs available

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

2

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

The University ia really nice, everybody is very friendly. my experience was that most of the students stay one year and are really busy, the courses are all okay but you can still change them when you are there

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

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

going by train is not very expensive, so trips to Gothenburg, Stockholm, Malmö are a must, in winter Kiruna must be really nice and really cold. In summer there a lot of beautiful beaches around Halmstad. A bike is a absolute must

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