Reviews of Haskoli Islands | Iceland

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Florian K

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I did not really realize, that the Krona (local currency) undergoes quite heavy fluctuations. Think about that, when you change money.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Come a few days before the semester starts, so you don't get stressed out about the bureaucratic stuff.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

When possible, you should go to Lanndsmannalaugur and Vik. In my opinion the most beatiful spots. At least one trip in the beatiful landscape is a must!

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Florian K

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

There is a class called "economic development and globalization". Also it is a lot of reading and pretty expensive, because of the Harvard Business Cases, the most interessting, interactive and diverse course I had in Iceland

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

The course Iclandic 1 should perhaps have a closer focus on the linguistic needs of foreign 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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Florian K

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, 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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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 the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Almost everybody in Iceland speaks a pretty good english. You can communicate with everybody. Icelandic would have been helpfull for signs, ...

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Florian K

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Because of the general high price level.

Nightlife, Overall, Travel, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

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

It is not really the country to go out for dinner on a regular basis.

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Florian K

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

More central, less people for one kitchen.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The organization of the accomodation is perfectly done by the host university. The dormitory was a good place to meet people from all over the world, but not from Iceland.

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Florian K

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Everyone goes out at the main street. Everybody will find a place he/she likes. Bar 11 rocks and it is a place where a lot of students hang out. Good music and freaky people in Sirkus!

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