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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Mosebacke and Metro on Södermalm and Cafe Opera, White Room, La roy around stureplan. Olson's Video and the one besides on Odenplan.
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Housing
Type of housing: Studenthome
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: same place
Why?
Saltis is the best place to stay when studying at SSE, not only centrally located but also close to university.
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Personal comments
The dorm was very pleasant. Always a good place to start a night out with a dinner in the shared-kitchen, or just watch champions league with some friends.
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Everybody speaks English and it is not even necessary to ask before you switch to English.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The SSE is renowned for its finance courses. They might require quite some effort, but really make a difference.
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because Sweden is more expensive on the one hand and on the other hand due to more activities.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Take finance courses.
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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
Take as many trips organised by the exchange committee as possible. Always great fun and the best way to get to knwo your fellow exchange students. Russia and Lappland are particularly worth mentioning.
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