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3.88 / 5 based on 472 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Good contacts with other students
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Personal comments
A bit far from the school
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
All places in Slussen, Medborgare platsen
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Overall
I wish I had known...
It is good to try to find activities mixing local and international students (courses, sport...) so that the contacts with local people is eased. Try to apply for an intensive Swedish course from home, so that you don't have to wait one semester to start the language course (long waiting list).
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a very good university with high level courses and a good reputation inside and outside Sweden. The Master programs are intensive but interesting and rewarding.
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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
Tip: try to prepare your documents for the Resident permit application from home (certificate of financial means, social and personal insurance certificates), you will save time.
Visit the neighbour Scandinavian countries.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The courses are already set in the progam I followed (Master Course), they were intense but very interesting
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Everything was pretty good except the quasi inexistant contacts with the local students.It was a pity.
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Everybody in Sweden speaks a very good English, so the communication was very easy. However, it is a good idea to learn the Swedish language to improve one's integration in the local life.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Life is generally speaking more expensive in Sweden (about 1.5 times the living cost for a student in France)
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Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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