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4.15 / 5 based on 671 reviews

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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I love swedish,it is really nice. I love to learn a different language. I thikn it is pretty close to english, so It was not so difficult.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because Sweden is more expensive than Italy in any field.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy a cycle. Take the monthly ticket for the bus. Eat at the nations.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Not really. They were good, I loved them.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is great. I loved it. It is a bit hard to work for foreign people.
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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
If you want to go to Sweden, go to Lund. It is great and you will love it. I think anyway that a couple of years are enough....then go to another swedish city!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Nations of students, University pubs and the discos in the center of the city. Anyway above all the Nations (Associations of students). Mine was the OSTGOTA nation!! (Go OSTGOTA!!!!)
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Housing
Type of housing: Student buildings
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because it is easier to meet swedish people and to have cultural exchanges with international students.
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Personal comments
It was good and it was a nice building even if a bit far from the center of the city. It was Vildanden and it was an area totally for students. It was good. I liked it. Anyway there were better areas closer to the city or in the center, even if more expensive than mine.
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