Reviews of Karlstads Universitet (KAU) | Sweden

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José M

Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain
Engineering, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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

People speak English like Swedish, University classes were in English for exchange students

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José M

Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

NO

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

No

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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José M

Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Everything is more expensive is Sweden than in Spain, except the phone and internet

Nightlife, Housing, Overall, Food, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

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

Money for bus or train

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José M

Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Snow and Norther lights

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

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Nothing special, everything was well organized

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

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

Beware the cold, especially if you are in southern Europe like me. Otherwise it was all a perfect experience.

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José M

Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

More university environment

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was a good house with nice flatmates, but was removed from all

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José M

Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Arena Disco and Nojes Fabriken is one of the biggest entertaining factory in Sweden

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