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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
We used to go to metro, feliz, moods...
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It is the best option to meet both international and local students. It is the best way to have a fast adaptation and get in touch different cultures. It is a unique experience, unforgettable.
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Personal comments
Bedrooms are not very big, and the bed is not comfortable at all, but all the rooms have internet connection and bathroom. Every kitchen is shared by 7 international students. The location is excellent, 5 min. from NHH, 3 min from a nice gym, 3 min from a supermarket...
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Bring bedclothes with you for the first night!!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is the best business school in Norway, it can be very useful to study there. Courses are interesting. They have pestige in economics and finance.
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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
It is nice to travel in Norway, a travel up to the north, another one to Stavanger, to Oslo. It is also very interesting to visit Sweden.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Good university in finance and economics. Not so good in marketing and strategy.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
People in Norway have impressive language skills. Everybody speak perfect english and some of them speak german or french.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Norway is a very expensive country.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items