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4.18 / 5 based on 24 reviews
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Laura U
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The mounts Floyen and Ulriken, the Hanseatic museum and the Fish Market.
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Laura U
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is the best way to get to know people from different countries.
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Personal comments
It is helpful to have the housing arranged by the time you get there and I think that is the best choice that a foreign student can take.
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Laura U
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
There would be very good that the Hogskolen had more courses in english available.
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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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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Most people can speak and understand english, so there is no problem about going to study there.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
More airlines connecting my country and Bergen.
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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
All the staff is very helpful with the foreign students and do as much as possible for them. All of them are very nice.
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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
It is very easy to travel by train or by bus in Norway and there are lots of discounts for students at the country.
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Laura U
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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