Reviews of Högskolan i Kristianstad (HKR) | Sweden

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Aneta B

Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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

Sweden is very expensive country comparing to others, especially to Poland.

Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Food, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

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

In general before going there it had to be considered if one can afford to study in Sweden because food, night life and bus/train tickets for travelling are expensive.

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Michele F

LIUC Università Cattaneo Castellanza, Castellanza, Italy
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

The weather is cold comparing with mediterranean country as mine. The accademic level is high, so be prepared to beat copetition between students.

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

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

No recommendation

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

Became familiar with another culture

2

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

I've been in Norway to Bergen, I really advice to go there because there is a wonderful landscape.

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Michele F

LIUC Università Cattaneo Castellanza, Castellanza, Italy
Management Science, Undergraduate, 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: Basic phrases
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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I had the chabce to increage my english language level being the only italian in contact with other students from all part of the world. So, to comunicate I was obliged to learn as so fast possible and after 6 months of full immersion, I achieved my goal to join the same level of the others.

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Aneta B

Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

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

Sweden is very calm and it is hard about interesting entertaing places.

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“Do not go here.”

Ivan

Sweden, Undergraduate
, 2024

Overall

The publicity and marketing of the Uni is not representative of what the uni really is.
They lack Student support. The student Interraction is terrible. The leadership and the personnel at the uni say that they look to improve but actively shut down student initiatives. That applies to the student union as well.

Careers

They have some opportunities to offer, but it is not worth considering because of the terrible path you need to take to get there.
Don't bother with this university.

Pros

A nice campus and a great media team.

Cons

They lack motivated teachers, they hide any problems they might have and the teachers are there because they have to be, not to teach.

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