Reviews of Högskolan i Skövde (HIS) | Sweden

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Alfonso D

Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I think in Sweden the lecel of life is higher than in Spain

Housing, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

was the same price as 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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Alfonso D

Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

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

none

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

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Alfonso D

Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Nothing. I think it´s great the adventure.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

You will meet all kind of people, and you will learn about another culture

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

I recommend you to visit all the nordic countries. Maybe the best way is renting a car, cause you can plan everything better. don´t forget you winter coats!!

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Alfonso D

Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Business Studies, 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: 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

Firstly, I was a little bit shy, so I tried to speak as less as possible, but through weeks, I got involved, and I spoke so much with all kind of people

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Alfonso D

Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: A room exchange

Why?

I think it was a great experience, because living with people all around the world improve your knowledges about different cultures, and let you make some friends easier

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was great. We were living all the Erasmus students together. It makes you easier to adapt yourself faster to the experience of living abroad. The live was so easy in this way

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Alfonso D

Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

It was a short night life, compare with Spain´s one, because they close all the pubs, discos, at 2 o´clock. The customs were different, but I liked it. I´m not gonna missed the extremely cold winter, but I´m gonna missed all the people I met there.

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