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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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In Iceland, almost everyone understands English. But Norwegian and Icelandic is not so different, so I could make myself understood and understand them if we could not reach eachother through english.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
So much!Reykjavik has everything for everyone in their mainstreet; Laugavegur. Mal og menning is a great bookstore where you can order food and coffe, and read every book and magazine in store.Circus on a night out if you want to look at funny people and Hus Malarens and 22 is two counterparts if you want to dance to different music. I could have written ten pages about fun stuff to do in that little town! Go swimming or just sit in the outdoors hot-tubs. Go to Hveragerdi and Akureyri!! Go!
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Ana B
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Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
It is a mean to know better the culture of the country
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Personal comments
I think the housing program at UI is a very good idea. They give to you the name, the location, the rent and the period you can stay.
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Francisco M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
In food and housing because I live with my parents and the rest because Iceland is a very expensive place to live.
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I was working in a restaurant Tapas Barinn to have some money for me.
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“I did my Bachelor degree at the University of Iceland.”
William J
Finland,
Humanities, 1992
OverallIt was a wonderful experience, and this is where I was introduced to all the Nordic languages and I am proficient in many of them to this day. Please note my graduation year was 1990 and not 1992. Your system doesn't allow any years previous to 1992.
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Careers
I have no idea what the school offers today. I left Iceland following my graduation and have not resided there since.
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Pros
Their Icelandic and Norse studies were top-notch when I attended school there. They also had great programs in several other languages at that time.
Cons
They dropped Finnish from their curriculum about 10-15 years ago.
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Francisco M
Overall
I wish I had known...
The costs. That the only thing.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The people, the activities everything. If you want to know a totally differnt culture( of mine ofcourse), choose Reykjavik
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
I´d like very much to have this opportunity. And now I´m applying for the Goya.I´m looking forward to the exchange program, it is similar to Erasmus but now on a working level.
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