Reviews of Högskolan i Trollhättan-Uddevalla (HTU) | Sweden

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Marc B

Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Marc B

Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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

advisable to take a language introduction course

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Marc B

Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

nothing i can think of now

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Too bad the University and accomodations are so far apart.

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

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

A good experience and a good chance to get acquainted with Scandinavian culture and lifestyle. Keep in mind that Nightlife (if any) is extremely expensive. For European students it is advisable to go here by car (if possible) this will make you less dependable from (expensive) public transport. Also very advisable to go in Spring/Summer semester. In my experience difference in Summer and Winter in Scandinavia is like night and day.

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Marc B

Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Travel and Nightlife is exceptionally expensive throughout all of Scandinavia.

Telephone, Travel, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Food, Housing:

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

give up smoking and alcohol ;-)

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Marc B

Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Just like the University, the accomodations are spread out over 3 different "cities" (Uddevalla, Trollhättan and Vänersborg) approximately 40 minutes apart by bus. All these accomodations can be easily arranged through the International Office of this University.

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