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4.17 / 5 based on 238 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Copenhagen is not an easy city to get to know new people. Living in an apartment meant that I was very cut off from much of the rest of the student population.
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Personal comments
Terrible. The university were no help at all. They offered me no assistance in finding housing and had no constructive advice at all.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Bulk shop in the cheap supermarkets. Buy a second hand bike to save on transport costs.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I studied English literature during my stay. the classes wer einteresting enough, but not great. I would advise than any native English speakers opt for MA level classes as the BA is of a much lower level.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The university does not have much of an on-campus life. Students go in for classes and then leave as soon as possible. It would have been nice to have had a bit more atmosphere around the university.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
there were considerable cultural differences that i was not expecting. Danes certainly have interesting manners. Politeness and etiquette are very different over there.
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
the university was not bad. I met some very helpful and friendly people. However, the class choices were quite narrow and I did not find the work in any way challenging.
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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
My overall experience in Copenhagen was (as previous comments indicate) not a very positive one. However, it is a very attractive city and has a lot of things going for it. I believe that I just wasn't a good match for it. That said, I have since returned to visit friends and had some loely times there.
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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
Almost everybody I met spoke excellent English. I had no problems at all in this respect.
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