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3.60 / 5 based on 13 reviews

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Raphael R
Hochschule für Wirtschaft, Lucerne, Switzerland
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
All the scandinavian people have very good English language skills. So, it was almost as i would speak to English speaking people
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Kerstin B
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
oslo and gøterborg are quite near so take your chance! Halden itself is rather small, so hardly any pubs or cafes to miss...
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Kerstin B
Academic
Course recommendations
The business negociation course is really good: lots of practical tips on what to focus and how to negociate
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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Raphael R
Hochschule für Wirtschaft, Lucerne, Switzerland
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Sometimes it's good that you do not know all before. I guess there would be no place in the world that could fulfil all your dreams!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Just continue to do so...
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Students should rent cars and make big shopping tours in Sweden. It is very close to Halden.
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Raphael R
Hochschule für Wirtschaft, Lucerne, Switzerland
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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Raphael R
Hochschule für Wirtschaft, Lucerne, Switzerland
Financial Management, 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, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items