Overall Reviews
3.92 / 5 based on 102 reviews
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leyamb
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I wish I had known...
Bergen is very isolated, so travel in and out of it is more time consuming and/or expensive. Ski trails up at Geilo/Voss are free, so take advantage!!!!!!!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's great, but try to integrate yourself and bring/buy good raingear (including shoes!)
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During my experience abroad, I ...
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Final comments
The trains often have "green departures" which means that they are half price. The Turforlag (or something to that nature) has great hiking maps of the area. The cheapest way to fly is to go to the airport and buy a "sjansebillet" which is on a space available basis, but there is always space! Do not try to continue your habits of eating out all the time, it will get you fat and cost you too much money, try to eat like a Weegie (Norwegian) make open-faced sandwiches to bring to school. Buy a bike if you'll be at Fantoft, it'll save you 570 NOK a month!!!! Check for the police aucitons, they have the cheapest bikes in town. Get your but out and explore some of the great hills surrounding Bergen, they all have trails and offer the best views around. Don't just do Floyen once, go up every month, walk both ways if you can.
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Gaëlle B
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I knew the country quite well before going so I did not experience any difficulties in Norway.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The most interesting lectures are in Norwegian and even though the University offers a program in English I would say that knowing the local is a plus on a academical point of view.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
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Final comments
Norway is very expensive so people with a erasmus scholarship must be ready to make some compromises in order to live there. It is a beautiful country and it is worth travelling if we have the opportunity. The social life there is really great.
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karen h
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ethics and health policy, Undergraduate, Independent
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I wish I had known...
bring a good gore-tex jacket and an umbrella. make sure you have some long underwear and waterproof shoes. some good gloves too. bring your skiis if you've got them. don't enter the country without your maximum allotment of alcohol. you'll be thankful for it later. also bring your own cigarettes if you smoke. it's all very expensive.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
i really loved studying in bergen. the experience was wonderful and i'd recommend it to anyone. one of the best parts was that i was not studying there as part of a program, so i didn't have to answer to anyone, but i also didn't have hand-holding guidance that i know a lot of my friends studying through american programs elsewhere had. hand-holding guidance is not what studying abroad is about. neither is sticking with americans. if you want to get the most out of your experience, you need to be independent and meet new people. studying at univ bergen lets you do this. (though there was an introductory program of 2 weeks run by the univ for foreign students that was really nice and introduced us to each other and the city. sign up for it.)
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During my experience abroad, I ...
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Final comments
if you're studying abroad to see europe, don't go to norway. going to norway only to waste your time (and money) getting to other countries is a crying shame. go to norway to see norway. it's absolutely the most beautiful country in the entire world.
take the hurtigruten boat trip up the coast (if you're under 26 it costs somehting like $250). it's absolutely amazing. but you'll have to sleep on the floor so bring you're sleeping bag. but it's worth it.
also, if you're deciding between oslo and bergen, no doubt - go to bergen. it's by far the best city in norway.
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Maria A
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If I knew I had gone for the ful year, instead of only one semester.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
A great place to go on Erasmus, very organized.
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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
The university is great there where lots of activities I only knew about them in the end. Try to meet more norwegian students that know how things work, they can give you great advices. In Fantoft with all the international students you will have the chance of your life to make friends from everywhere. Enjoy everything, everyday because it all ends too quickly.
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“Great university with a few management-issues”
Sander R
Norway,
Communication and Information Sciences, 2023
Overall
The campus is separated into 7 different faculties spread around the town. Bergen is not a major city, so the student environment is great, and it's easy to get to know new people.
Most studies are pretty small, so you get to know your tutors very well, which makes it easier to ask questions and get the help you need.
My only complaint about the university is that the management can be messy at times, so information about the opportunities you have at the university can be undercommunicated. When i was at my bachelors degree, most people in my class did not know they could take a year abroad through the study, because nobody figured it was worth mentioning.
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Pros
Good communication between students and tutors
Cons
At times bad management.
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J
Overall
I wish I had known...
Bring rain gear and snow gear.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I will go back after I graduate for a year or longer. Incredible country and culture. Expensive though.
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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
The country is big and difficult to travel around. It's a little difficult and expensive to go into Europe as well.
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