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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Personal comments
For the first term, i stayed in Tunastigen, this was about a 30min walk to campus. After the chrsitmas break I moved to Vänörtsvägen, this was on campus.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
the students union (Kåren) is a good place to go and meet other students. Downtown, check out, Brygeriet, Terrazen (only during summer) and Bar 1.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
We were told to arrive two weeks before term started. This was for a two week induction. Classes didnt actually start until September.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Luleå is renound for the way it treats exchange students, there are several events/trips organised throughout the year, all of which are free!
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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
When travelling around Scandanavia, it is quite cheap to fly if you are under 26 years of age. If you buy a stand-by ticket this is even cheaper.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Put a lot of effort into choosing classes beforehand. Some of the classes i picked were at a more advanced level than i thought.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It was difficult to match the courses at my home university exactly.
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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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was not compulsory to learn Swedish, as lectures were readily available in English. However I enjoyed learning the language.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
General cost of living is higher in Sweden when compared to the UK. Accomadation is fairly cheap.
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Travel, Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Sweden was a very expensive experience for me, however, i did alot of things i woudlnt have the chance to do at home.
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