Reviews of Stockholms Universitet (SU) | Sweden

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anonymous

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Bern's at city, Cafe Bojan at the University; String and Modjo during the day, Wirdstroms at night; Vaasa Museum, Modern Art Museum, the lakes of the city, gamlastan, christmas season in the streets; amazing life in this city!!!

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anonymous

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

proximity to the university more erasmus environment

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I lived in a "campus" of cabins, with all the necessary conditions but at 50 min from the university; paid the same rent than others in residences close to the university and I had to pay for subway and hadn't internet in my room. try not to go to solna!

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anonymous

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, 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 Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

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 Swedish?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I had the opportunity to become more fluent in english.

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anonymous

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Engendering Macroeconomics is interesting. New Growth is not easy course. The swedish model is given!!

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

More group works because it s the best way to meet new peolpe, especially local students!

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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anonymous

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

higher standards of living in sweden than in portugal!

Travel, Housing, Food, Overall, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

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

th subway card!

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anonymous

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

that i could be placed to live in a place like solna campus!

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

2

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Do not put students living in Solna in the same conditions that i was in.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

3

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

Despite everything that i said about the place i lived, i enjoyed very much and was able to make a very strong community of friends at solna! the rest was pure fun and a huge international experience in an amazing city! try to go on the trips organized by the university to lapland and russia. and live it the best you can!

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