Reviews of Linköpings Universitet (LIU) | Sweden

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Liesbeth B

Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I speak English, also before going there and the university was pretty English oriented, which made it harder for me to motivate myself to learn the local language. I tried however with an intensive language course at the beginning of the semester

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Liesbeth B

Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

they were good, however somtimes the classes were that big that the attention was dispersed

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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Liesbeth B

Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Nightlife, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Travel, Telephone, Overall:

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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Liesbeth B

Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

that it would get dark that early!

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Good academic level, well organized, lots of local parties. However, more integration with local students needs to be organized

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

nice to travel up to the north, kiruna. Travel with friends and rent a car to go to other places, such as Norway and Denmark.

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Liesbeth B

Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Closer to other students and this would enable me to be in closer contact with them

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

my own housing was good; the location, however was not that good. I lived with three Swedes, which was good for my language skills and integration in the country culture

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