Reviews of Högskolan i Kalmar | Sweden

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Sergej A

Universitetas Vilniaus, Vilnius, Lithuania
Management Science, Graduate, Independent

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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your Swedish?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The amount of literature helps you to get involved with the neccessary vocabulary. So, in the beggining expect to study hard to get involved.

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Julia S

Internationales Management Center Krems GMBH, Krems, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

As I really tried to prepare myself before leaving, nothing really unexpected happened to me.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Sometimes there were some slightly problems concerning the administrative aspects. This point could be improved.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Kalmar University tries hard to make exchange students feel comfortable right from the beginning. Every student has his own mentor who e.g. picks you up from the station. Furthermore the ESN-board organized orientation days and also some parties and traveling. It was fun, and I really liked the way it was handled.

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behlulates

Bogaziçi Üniversitesi, Istanbul, Turkey
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

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: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your Swedish?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Again if you are a guest student, it is hard to find a free Swedish course offered by the school. Always priority is to exchange students.

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BERENICE H

Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Leon, Mexico
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I spend more in all the categories because the living expenses in Sweden are two times or three times more than in my home country

Overall, Food, Travel, Telephone, Nightlife, Housing:

was more expensive than 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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BERENICE H

Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Leon, Mexico
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

It is difficult to find a student job because of the language.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

The professors are very open always willing to discuss any topic, to give feedback and to solve any kind of doubts about the curses.

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

It is very important to have enough money to live in Sweden during your studies, it is really difficult to find a student job. Learn a little bit about Swedish before coming, it will be easier for you to understand all the information (advertising, publicity, events, etc.)

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