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danacass
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Did more travelling than I usually do at home so I spent some money on that, but other than that living in Prague is pretty cheap!
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
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
Always have a valid tram ticket, they chech you when you least expect it and you have to pay 400 czech crowns on the spot, not a lot but unnecessary....
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danacass
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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
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danacass
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
It can get a bit intense living in dorms sometimes, don't expect to have much privacy!
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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
2
Culture
4
Costs
4
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Some courses are harder than others and the differences can be quite large sometimes. Most courses in political science are good taguht by interesting teachers!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Prague is amazing, such an international city with lots of things to do, you can't get boored! If you're considering this alternative- GO! you'll have a great time!
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danacass
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Most of the teachers spoke english pretty well, young czechs usually speak english, but not the older generation!
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danacass
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Definately the same dorms!
Why?
That's where you meet a lot of people from countries all over the world that you hang out with during the semester. You don't wanna miss the parties...
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Not to luxurious, but definately enough and lots of fun!
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danacass
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Mecca, M1, Chateau Rouge, Radost! And Bohemia bagle.....
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