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Universitetet i Agder

33 reviews
4.05 / 5 based on 33 reviews
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anonymous
University of Central England Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Management Information Systems, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Twist and Shout is good fun on Thursdays. Laura's cafe serves great coffee mochas. Go on as many trips offered by the erasmus network as possible.
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anonymous
University of Central England Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Management Information Systems, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Off campus student apartments
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: the same place
Why?
It is a perfect distance to get exercise and beautiful scenery on the way to school, is in town centre and has good chances of meeting like minded students
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Of all the university's own housing, I feel that mine was the best - although they asked rather a lot in terms of cleaning when we left despite how it was when we arrived
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anonymous
University of Central England Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Management Information Systems, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
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
It was difficult at times in large social situations if the local students did not want to talk in English.
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anonymous
University of Central England Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Management Information Systems, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
I didn't choose my modules, they just had to match with my home school. I actually stopped studying for one of them however as it was badly taught and irrelevant to what I want to do.
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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
Just as at home - don't let the partying take over. And ensure that you choose a good group to work with.
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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
University of Central England Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Management Information Systems, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Unfortunately, the country I was in - Norway - is very expensive!
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Food, Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
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
I was not expecting travel to be as expensive within Norway as it is. I also ended up spending much more on food than I ever thought was possible.
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anonymous
University of Central England Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Management Information Systems, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
More of the language
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Remember that you have got to study but that youve got to get out there and do stuff too
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
1
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Take more money than you think you'll need - if you want a good time you WILL need it! Bring warm clothes but it can get warm in summer here too!
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