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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Personal comments
he international atmosphere made it truly joyfull most exchange students were placed here. Furthermore the facilities are above standard! However, recently they have increased the cost of living for exchange students with around 30 percent!!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
In Uppsala you will find the "nations" which are run by the the students the best places to be. In general you can study, lunch, dine, and party at these places
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In sweden almost everybody with some education is almost fluent or fluent in english, no problems!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Sweden is more expensive than Holland, furthermore, you will need to buy basic equipments that you already have at home, finally it is natural to travel more when you are abroad
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That I would return to sweden, and had study swedish more
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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
Great international student life, acadamic reasons should not bother most students, Fine facilities
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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
Join one of the more international oriented nations. It is obligatory to join one anyway. They will organize the most for you and maybe you can organize somethings yourself?!
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Academic
Course recommendations
The availability of graduate courses in the english language is rather dissapponting
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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
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