Reviews of Högskolan i Skövde (HIS) | Sweden

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Tiep L

The Hague University, The Hague, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The night spot are Boulonger & Bougrens. According to my opinion, Boulonger is the place I dont want to miss every weekend. Boulonger is a kind of student bar which holds many activities and offer good services to students. I like this place because I have worked here as well.

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Tiep L

The Hague University, The Hague, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

I have made many good friends and that is a quiet place, it helps me to study. In addition, other places are very expensive, I would not like to pay that much.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

pretty good

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Tiep L

The Hague University, The Hague, Netherlands
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

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

The language is pretty similar to German and Dutch. So if I had taken the learning this local language (swedish), it would not have been a problem. Concerning communication experience, problems came mostly in the beginning, but everything seems to be back to normal gradually. I have a countless number of friends here. I am having a good time here.

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Tiep L

The Hague University, The Hague, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

The living standard here in Sweden is a little more expensive than in the Netherlands. So that is why I have to spend more on good, but the difference is not considerable. I have as many friends as in the Netherlands, so the telephone cost is actually the same. However, I spend more time on nightlife here because it requires me to do so since most of my new friends enjoy very much nightlife. I spend the same on traveling. Although it have traveled less here, compare to when I was the Netherlands, due to the fact that the living standard here is higher, so I have to pay almost the same for traveling less.

Nightlife, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel, Housing, Overall, 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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Tiep L

The Hague University, The Hague, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

almost nothing

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

everything is good, except for the library. books are sometimes disappeared and difficult to find. A number of facilities should be more standardized and updated.

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

According to me, this is a good university which offers good academic courses, good organization of activities and supports to students. I would like to come back here one more time if I have opportunities

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