Reviews of Engineering College of Aarhus (IHA) | Denmark

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ebcom1

Accra Polytechnic, Accra, Ghana
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I am currently married and living with my wife in an Apartment.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Everything about the accomodation was fine and I enjoyed staying there because there are more for academic discussion.

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Francisco G

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Civil, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Most of people is going to SOCIAL CLUB, and the international students club. very importan the Thursday night, you have to go to the CLubben, every Thursday in the Business School.

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blanco

Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: A room exchange

Why?

Because it's the easier way to live, on your own and very very near from de school

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was really useful to live opposite to the school and one of the cheapest way to live

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Francisco G

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Civil, 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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

In Denmark the m ost of people speaks at least two languages, Danish and English, but you can meet peolpe who speaks German or Spanish.

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blanco

Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I'd like to know problems with my VISA card, it was a really problem on the first days.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

To continue in that way.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Travelling is one of the best things i did in Denmark. I rented a car and went to visit Jutland, I went to Copenhagen, one of the most lovely places in Denmark, I could visit too Oslo, Germany...

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