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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Icelandic nightlife is very lively and that's more and more known also outside Iceland. But if you want to have unforgettable experience, just go in the countryside.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I also had experience in living in a Campus and I liked it. But I like the apartment atmosphere better.
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Personal comments
The price was and is more and more expencive, but beside this problem (cost of living is much higher then in Italy) I can spend only good words about accomodation at University of Iceland.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Big difference in the cost of living
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I knew about the difference in cost of living so I did not have any surprise.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Icelandic language is not the easiest in the world, but after a while I got a good knowledge. But if my pronounciation is very good, my vocabolary still needs to be improved.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Small university with good course programmes and tachers who studied also abroad.
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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
One advice: contact the Icelandic Office of International Education. You will find all the tips you need.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Study constantly and interact with the teachers and classmates: you will grow a very important experience.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Everything can be always improved...
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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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