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4.06 / 5 based on 164 reviews
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cmartincalvo
Academic
Course recommendations
don't take any subject that you are not going to use in your own country as national history or law
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
they should have on mind that they knowledge between nordic and the others students is not the same when they study nordic law
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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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Lukas S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Reykjavík is the second most expensive city in the world and the price level is generally much higher than in Western Europe.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Shopping for groceries at Bónus (at Laugarvegur, Kringlan, etc.) is cheaper than elsewhere
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Alexandra K
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Since everybody knows English very well, there weren't any problems at all. Still, many Icelanders don't really like to speak English.
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Astrid P
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Nearly everything is more expensive than in Austria. Especially alcohol, food, clothes and cigarettes.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy a pre-paid card for your mobile phone. This is not so expensive and it is the cheapest way to phone home.
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Verena P
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
it was great how it was
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Personal comments
it was very well organised, they shoud have just told us that the houses would't be free before 1st september
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Ana B
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Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Babalu Coffe-Great Place
Vitabar- The best hamburguers in the whole country
Sports Bar- A good place for wathcing games
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