Reviews of Karlstads Universitet (KAU) | Sweden

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Ana Q

Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid, Spain
Physics, 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: At ease in most situations
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

It's was really good. Everybody can speak English. I didn't have any problems

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Ana Q

Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid, Spain
Physics, 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

Food, Overall, Travel, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Housing:

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

none

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Ana Q

Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid, Spain
Physics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

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

none

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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Ana Q

Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid, Spain
Physics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Not really. Everything was quite well explained in the magazine we got from my host university.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

It's a really nice university. The contact with teachers is easy and very friendly. The quality of the courses is really good. You are given a lot of facilities for your studies by the university.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

I'm really happy of having had this experience. The country is really nice and very different from mine. Karlstad is a very good place for studying because even it isn't a big city, it offers you a lot of activities.

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