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4.21 / 5 based on 499 reviews
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
cost of living in Sweden is expensive. But it is all relative within the country. You also have to pay for local phone calls which you don´t do in Canada.
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Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
alcohol is cheaper at the campus bars than in the city.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
everyone in Sweden speaks english so you will have no problems getting around or understanding something.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish that I knew that if I wanted to really learn Swedish, I would have to force people to speak Swedish with me. All the Swedes want to speak english so I never really tried to froce them to speak Swedish with me.
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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
Very strongly. The atmosphere is amazing and the students go out of their way to get to know international students and provide activities to involve you with their 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
You will really love Sweden. Especially for guys since the girls are just as aggressive as the guys at the bars.
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Academic
Course recommendations
very intense, sometimes only 3 classes in one week and then the course is finished. This is only for the business course.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
courses should offer more time for the international student to travel.
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Beer Basement, Sievans, Stallarna, Pudas (to meet international students)
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Housing
Type of housing: off campus residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Many people live on campus. My residence was between the school and the city but not very many people knew where it was.
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Personal comments
I was quite pleased with the facilities that were provided.
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