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Lunds Universitet

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4.15 / 5 based on 671 reviews
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David E
Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
the student nations are absolutely fabulous places to go out to! Nice student atmosphere and affordable beer prices! Västgöta Nation offers free entrance to members. For travelers: Stockholm is a most wonderful city and the best traveling experience I had in Sweden was my trip up north, to Kiruna. Did some dogsledding and Northern Lights watching... Amazing!
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David E
Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was an appartment in an International Student House, which got me to meet many new people. Also, the location was perfect, next to the station and only 5 mins away from the university and the town centre.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Perfect! Great people, good facilities and great location!
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David E
Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Life in Sweden is in general slightly more expensive; apart from that, I participated in more activities (nightlife, traveling, etc) than I would at home. That makes life more expensive.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Housing, Food, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Don't drink in normal pubs! Apart from that, traveling in Sweden is quite cheap, especially flying. Get a standby-ticket, 300SEK single anywhere.
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David E
Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Well, it deserves recommedation to keep nagging the heads of departments when they at first feel that you do not meet the requirements for the courses; in the end they are very likely to give in, which will give you a great opportunity to do some really interesting AND challenging courses (although in general you will not have too much work on your hands... enough time to enjoy the exchange experience!)
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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
Percentages for grades; facilitates the calculation of any other type of grade than the good/very good Swedish system.
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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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David E
Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
None, it was a lot of fun discovering life in Sweden on my own.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
To future exchange students: take part in any introductory activities the uni organises! and be proactive in meeting new people, make an effort right from the start.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
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
LUND is a brilliant place to visit on exchange, for its academic standard, social life and geographical situation.
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David E
Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
International Relations, 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: 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
My English was already almost fluent, but through some of my very good friends in Lund, most of whom did not speak Dutch, my level has increased considerably (especially slang-wise)
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