Reviews of Chalmers University of Technology | Sweden

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Joan G

Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
Mathematics, Graduate, International Masters progam

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

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

Sarays bar-Friday evening has great free food & all coktails at half price. Also the cafe on top of the lipstick building with a view of the whole city.

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Joan G

Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
Mathematics, Graduate, International Masters progam

Overall

I wish I had known...

Another European language

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Its a great academic and social experience

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

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

Confirm everything before going

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adriadri

Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
Engineering, Chemical, Graduate, International Masters

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

personal

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

accomodation OK. but hard to find.

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“La technologie des communications et l'environnement”

Jose M

Turkey, Graduate
, 2024

Overall

Vivre dans un milieu conviviale a fin de partager une expérience gravé dans la mémoire

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João M

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

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

Almost everyone can speak english. But it is fun to learn the local language and try to use it. Getting to know another language is always better.

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sharathbabu

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
Management Science, Graduate, International Master Program

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Sweden People are quite good in English. Though they are not perfect they can understand and answer in a slower english. Thats more than enough.

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