Reviews of Roskilde Universitet (RUC) | Denmark

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Georgia T

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Denmark , is expensive country and has high sqalariies.But, nightlife is not so expensive as in Greece with the live music.

Telephone, Food, Housing, Overall, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Yes!Internet!I have reduced sending messages from the mobile phone.There are cheap for students supermarkets and shops.Also,the use of the bike here in Denmark as sustitute of the bus

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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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Georgia T

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

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wished I knew how great experience is to live abroad!For me, was really a choc cause I have never been outside of my country

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

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

It's different, you will meet an another way of studying and learning!

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

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

Meet as many people from different countries as you can and live that after erasmus experience.Visit their countries and invite them also visit yours!

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Georgia T

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

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

1)I was speaking with the international students2)With the Danish3)Almost everywhere, in the bus, in the shops, in the supermarket.In the start , people didn't understand me.Then I have start thinking in english, reading easier in english, now there is no problem for me.Danish people speak very good english.

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Georgia T

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

Housing

Type of housing:

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Because, there are more international students there.In my collegium, I have half danish aand half chinese.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

ok!

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Georgia T

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

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel, Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Best caffees are the International caffees where you can learn the different cultures.Danish drink a lot of beer !Really a lot and also this influence the students!Events and places, museums in Copenhagen especially

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