Reviews of Örebro Universitet (ORU) | Sweden

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anonymous

Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg Missouri, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Although bars and some coffee places are really expensive, it was really easy to have a good time every weekend.

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anonymous

Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg Missouri, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

closeness, internet service, library, gym, transportation costs

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Students have all the necesarry services like internet and other communication service

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anonymous

Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg Missouri, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Food is more expensive in Sweden that in the United States. Nightlife, I had more options to choose from to spend my free time.

Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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anonymous

Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg Missouri, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

extra points, class participation and some homeworks, would help the student to be more interested in the course.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

an everyday interaction between students and teacher would be better than just see each other every other day.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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anonymous

Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg Missouri, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

discover new things in different ways are part of the experience of studying abroad. Everything I experienced was perfect.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Be sure that expenses that the stundents already paid at their home university, so the host university don't make them pay agian for the same thing, example, GYM FEE and STUDENT UNION FEE!!!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

There are exchange students that stay at the host university less time that others. Going to their countries when the have came back to their home, helps to save you some money on accomodation and some meals!

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anonymous

Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg Missouri, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

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)

How much did you improve your Swedish?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The language of instruction at my host university is english, althouhg I wasn't requiered to learn the Swedish Language in order to study in Sweden, it is a good idea to learn the local language and to practice it with your friends at any time.

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