Reviews of Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim (NTNU) | Norway

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sandra r

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Telecommunications, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

Personal spending habits

it was not a matter of spending more because i was buying more things or going out more oftenly but because everything is a lot more expensive there.

Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Telephone:

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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sandra r

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Telecommunications, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

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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sandra r

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Telecommunications, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I knew pretty much but maybe some knowledge of the way they work there.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

If you really want to improve any field of study you like i think this university it's a really good choice due to having best equipment and laboratories.

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

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

i recommend to get all the information posible before arriving there, be pacient with norwegians and enjoy the beautiful country

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sandra r

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Telecommunications, 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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The reason to choose norway attended to academic matter rather than local language improvement. As everybody there speaks english it wasn't a problem to communicate but at the same time made it more difficult to learn norwegian. I arrived pretty late to start any course as well, so in the end it was a pitty that i wasn't able to learn it, just some phrases, technic language related to my studies and very basic gramatic rules

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sandra r

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Telecommunications, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

It has not so much to do with the place but my preferences. I'd rather live in an apartment as a common student rather than in a student village with other erasmus and exchange students in order to experience the norwegian lifestyle.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

the choice made, living in the student village was obsviously a cheap option and helped you to know people from all over the world and join different activities. It is quite close to the university as well as downtown and you had any services you might need.

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