Reviews of Högskolan i Skövde (HIS) | Sweden

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Alfonso D

Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Business Studies, 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: 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Firstly, I was a little bit shy, so I tried to speak as less as possible, but through weeks, I got involved, and I spoke so much with all kind of people

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ties v

Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: A room exchange

Why?

More in contact with the swedish students

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

good organisation, no complaints good price and very accepteble landlords (and that from a dutch person)

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Joseph S

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India
Informatics, Graduate, International Masters Program

Overall

I wish I had known...

Not really.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Young and upcoming. Provides latest courses, like the one I am studying, Bioinformatics.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Very easy to commute provided you are ready to spend, would be wounderful experience in ones life.

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Lorena D

Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

All exchange-students are there. That's the most important and you learn a lot.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Good town, the best people. Goods teachers

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ties v

Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

good university city was too small

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

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Sweden is a country were u have to travel u can see so many amazing things just driving through the country, the wildlife is amazing, a lot of different cutures and outdoor activities. In one world PERFECT

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