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4.17 / 5 based on 573 reviews
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Timu S
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wished I had known more Swedish.
I would have tried to get a room closer to downtown.
I would have brought a 'tuxedo' from home and then I would have been able to go to the traditional Gaskes.
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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 would very strongly recommend it. This review shows why :)
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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
- Go to Goteborg Nation for Valborg and make sure you get tickets, you'll have one day only and there's bound to be a HUGE line so you should find out when that day is and wake up very early. You have to get used to the 'queuing' culture. Valborg is crazy and it is probably also the best time to invite over your friends from home.
- Take time to travel around in Sweden and outside. You should definitely go to Stockholm, Kiruna, Goteborg, Gotland and Lund (I'm ashamed to say that I didn't go there but everybody says it's just great). Take a week at least for Norway a long weekend for the Baltic countries and maybe Finland. St Petersburg is also bound to be pretty cool.
If you have the chance you could even venture to Germany, Poland and Tchek Republick (Berlin, Warsaw, Crakow and Prague). ...
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Brett S
Overall
I wish I had known...
I did alot of research before I went, and found that making contact with previous exchange students from my home university who had been to Uppsala University helped alot.
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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 would definitely say that Uppsala University is a great place to study abroad. I would definitely recommend studying during the spring semester. Sure, it means starting in the winter, but there is something about spring in Uppsala (the climate change and the activities) that is pretty damn special.
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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
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Jayeen H
Monash University Malaysia, Sunway, Malaysia
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
More about the Sweden and the Swedes.
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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
Uppsala Universitet is a wonderful place for exchange students for it houses approximately 1500 students each semester from all around the world. It would be a great opportunity to interact with the vast culture of the world. It was especially great because Uppsala offers a wide range of English speaking course, which is less available in other universities in Europe, except for the United Kingdom. The lecturers are really helpful and knowledgeable. I would encourage anyone thinking of exchange to apply to Uppsala.
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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
Budget your time and money carefully coz I regretted very much for not leaving out Norway, the only Scandinavian I missed due to short of time. Learn cooking!!!Very essential!!! U might find the Swedish food will not fit your taste bud very much and the cost to eat out is extremely high!!! Also, don't forget your lap tops as internet connection is very much accesible!
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“Language is the largest barrier for better student life experience”
Ying S
Sweden, Graduate
Financial Management, 2021
Overall
Generally it's a good study experience, the teachers are professional and classmates are friendly. However, being the only international student in the track means sometimes you have problem understanding what people are talking after class, such as off-class discussion with teachers and group chat. Besides that, the program design is good and I do learn something here.
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Pros
program design, teamwork
Cons
not very international
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“Language is the largest barrier for better student life experience”
Ying S
Sweden, Graduate
Financial Management, 2021
Overall
Generally it's a good study experience, the teachers are professional and classmates are friendly. However, being the only international student in the track means sometimes you have problem understanding what people are talking after class, such as off-class discussion with teachers and group chat. Besides that, the program design is good and I do learn something here.
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Pros
program design, teamwork
Cons
not very international
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marjan w
Overall
I wish I had known...
No it was exactly right. I kind of liked the 'not knowing what to expect'part of it.
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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 definitely recommend it. Everything is very well organised and structured (but not too). The classes are OK, not the best i ever took (level not very high) but for me that wasn't the main reason for going after all.
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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
Go for it. I definitely had the best time of my life.
oh, dress warm (winters can be terrible cold)
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