Reviews of Roskilde Universitet (RUC) | Denmark

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“The best practices for excellent teamwork.”

Ruta R

Denmark, Undergraduate
International Relations, 2022

Overall

First of all, Roskilde University provides a huge variety of different subjects. As a result, students can choose the best courses regarding their future, more precisely - future jobs/careers. Secondly, teachers at the university are extremely qualified, competent, attentive, and friendly persons, who are ready to give the best knowledge not only during the classes but also during their free time if needed.

Pros

Teamwork building, variety of subjects.

Cons

Overlapping exams.

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Eric L

Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I, Marseille, France
European Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I knew almost everything that I needed to know since I met exchange students from Roskilde University at my home university

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Get ready for a big in students/teachers relations

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

A really good experience. I basically thought about 2 years of study abroad in two different universities and it ended up by two years in the same university. It tells much.

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Eric L

Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I, Marseille, France
European Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Because this is the best chance one can have to meet people outside the university. An exchange room was a good accomodation solution which was a bit expensive but not too much and it gave me the opportunity to meet native students and exchange a lot with them. But the academic world is narrow somehow and students are not representative of the entire society, so living in an appartment is a good solution to meet another part of the society and learn more.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The Danish system is a bit surprising for a French person. This system gives a lot to the students, they have a lot comfort, of facilities that French student do not have. Besides the way those accomodation are organised (at least where I've been living) in a way that pushes people to meet each other. Students share a kitchen, a living room, a bar, a garden, they have to organise everything from buying salt and paper to the furnitures for the living room, a Hi-Fi etc. You learn a lot from such experience.

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Eric L

Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I, Marseille, France
European Studies, Graduate, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

That was a really good experience for improving my knowledges in English in general. The work language was English, I wrote my essay in English, had my evalation with both Danish and French teachers half in French and half in English, all theses elements resulted allowed me to improve dramatically my English. I am somehow a bit disappointed by the fact that I did not really learn Danish. The fact that the majority of the population is bilingual and speak easily English doesn't help to learn the local language. That is my regret about my language experience which overall is more than positive.

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Georgia T

Roskilde Universitet, Roskilde, Denmark
European Studies, Graduate, 10 monthsScholarship from the education ministry of Danmark

Academic

Course recommendations

This courses , in the start were very strange for me , especially that I have studiedin a totally different cultural envirronment.They are project based!This means, indivindual and also there is cooperation in the work with other students, classmates.

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

Yes!I think, it's little difficult for the people like me that I have different way of studying in my country!I needed more help in the start to undersatnd the project meaning, the way of learning etc!But I did it with hard work and daily work!

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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aavp

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Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

That it would be so difficult to come back home

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Have more sport life, even if most of the time the weather doesnt help

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Take a good rain coat with you. Go to Copenhagen and living there isnot a bad choice, even more if you plan to work to earn some money to pay your studies. Do not miss the Roskilde Festival

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