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3.89 / 5 based on 103 reviews

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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Kvarteret, Garagen, Irish Pub, Fantoft Club
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Best Contact to other (foreign) students
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Personal comments
lots of fun, but outside the city center and too many foreigners, which is good for the start, but difficult to get to know Norwegians
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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
Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
travelling can be quite cheap, because there are good student reductions. Clothes are not very expansive. Alcohol is VERY expansive.
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Languages
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Was learning Norwegian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It is possible to survive without Norwegian, but they offer very good courses, which should be used
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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
As a foreign student everybody is very nice and helps where is possible.
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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
There are lots of great possibilities to be ´to walk, hike or be out in the wonderful nature. Travel as much as possible!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Some international courses are in English
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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
Essays and/or projects throughout the course