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Housing
Type of housing: foreign students residence
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: in the same place
Why?
having the oppurtunity of living with people from all over the world represents an experience that opens your mind and strenghtens your adaptability
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Personal comments
Everything was perfectly organised: the residence was well-structured and shaped for students. You could have your independence there, but you could also find places for meeting other people. We were required to respect one other's freedom.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Upssala presents 13 university organisations, called "Nations", which have their own pub and disco and which organise everything, from sport activities, to trips, from disco parties, to traditional balls. Foreign students can work as waiters/waitress at these Nation pubs; I did it more than 30 times and it was really amazing!
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Academic
Course recommendations
I personally chose courses from the Faculty of Economics and Business: such courses are much better than those at the Faculty of Political Science
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It would be nice to discuss final exams (which are written) with the teacher, because during the time available for such tests you don't always have the opportunity to fully express your own ideas.
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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
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Be careful with baggage: it can be very expensive to travel with heavy suitcases!
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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
If you want to really experience student life in Uppsala, you must join Nations' activities, which enable you to meet Swedish students (who are usually very shy)and enter local culture
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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
Travelling can be very cheap in Sweden, since students usually have the opportunity of paying less.
To enjoy any Welfare advantage (in particuar health assistance)it's importance to get residence permit.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Swedish ordinary life (especially food)is much more expensive than the Italian one
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Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
working in the Nations pub I had the opportunity to earn some money of my own for travelling
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
living with mothertongue English and American students gave me the opportunity to improve my English, moving from the scolastic to the real spoken language knowledge.
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