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4.21 / 5 based on 499 reviews
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the beginning I could not talk a very good english. Now I can speak and understand almost every situation and person. it is a good opportunity to come here to learn english
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Basicly because prices are higher in Sweden than in Spain
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Many people taking money from cash machines and few cash machines
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Academic
Course recommendations
Teachers do not ask for a specific, but a general knowledge, so do not use your memory, only your common sense
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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
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Some general knowledge about customs
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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
Blend more Swedes and international students
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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
Cheap flights to Stockholm or Copenhagen and car rental for students. You have to buy a bike here. Is one of the most rainly cities in Sweden.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Two pubs on campus, Sivans and Stallarna, not the best, but near home. Downtown Våten and PM2
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Close to the universuty, more students, cheaper transportation.
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Personal comments
I think the accommodation depending on Växjö University is good. They have a quite large number of possibilities to choose the location or type of accommodation. The price is not very high (it is Sweden) and the facilities are pretty good. So, in general, I have a good impression
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