Reviews of Malmö Högskola (MAH) | Sweden

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Arantxa A

Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, Valencia, Spain
Communication and Information Sciences, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I already had a high level of english lenguage but naturally living with other foreign students and even more, in Sweden, were almost everyone speaks fluent English has really helped to improve mine.

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Julia S

Fachhochschule Osnabrück, Osnabrueck, Germany
Journalism, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

full-time courses during the winter and half-time during summer seems the perfect choice if u wanna travel a bit

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

campus closer to the university. more information about events via newsletter

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

Useful | 2

Elena S

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Mmm... read as much as you can about Sweden, and the specific city you'd be studying in, but expect the unexpected.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

I have to say that my experiences in the country were largely influenced by my academic program. I'd have to say that if I could do it again, I'd probably go and study somewhere else, because I was very surprised to find out that the overall organization of this master's was messy and largely improvised. I came here just because of the program and I was a bit bummed about it. This university though seems promising and could go far if they get their act together.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

1

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

The wonderful thing about Malmo is the location. Denmark and Germany are close by train, bus or ferry, take advantage of that.

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Arantxa A

Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, Valencia, Spain
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, 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 an expensive country if you compare it to Spain, and also it is Denmark, where we were going quite often due to its proximity to Malmö by train.

Food, Overall, Housing, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Travel:

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

none

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Elena S

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Graduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

I came to do a master's in IMER (international migration and ethnic relations). The program is VERY new, barely three years old, and the university is still trying to work it out. It was very disorganized at the beginning, even teachers in the program couldn't agree on what to teach and when to teach it. It was very difficult at times to obtain the literature for the courses, as no bookstores would carry our books and we had to order them online. The professors were nice, accessible and very approachable, however their grading criteria wasn't fully clear most of the time. The program is promising, but it definitely needs to go through some major changes and adjustments, it's still very new.

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

I have to say that the grading in my program was very confusing. Being the only native speaker of English, studying in an international program, I was frankly appalled to see that some of my classmates struggled with English in their presentations and essays (at times, they weren't able to convey their messages) and sometimes we would all get the same mark! Likewise, many professors seemed to favour projects and essays that focused on the Oresund region (Denmark and Skane), from a sociology perspective. That was frustrating, because this is supposed to be a multidisciplinary program, and all students have different academic backgrounds.

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

Useful | 0

“I as an Afghan student in Malmo”

Mehdi K

Sweden, Graduate
Computer Science / IT, 2023

Overall

Firstly, this programme emphasises changes and the importance of managing them. When I was working as an IT Technician intern at Jahanro Company, managers wanted to upgrade the corporate service system but they faced many difficulties in adapting employees to these new changes. So they planned a phase of change management. It was then that I realized that coping with changes is an essential skill. On the same page as Patrik Berander, I agree that “The only constant thing is change”, and that this programme, with its strong emphasis on this issue and its management, is quite my favourite.
Moreover, there are courses that provide the skills needed to succeed in today's fast-paced business world. As the final project for my bachelor's degree, I developed a creative system, and in the end, my supervisor suggested that I turn it into a start-up. But after some effort, I realized that I do not have the needed skills to do it. In the first semester of this programme, there is a course called Innovation & Entrepreneurship in a Digital Society. After reading its learning outcomes, I concluded that it could prepare me enough to develop my ideas.

Pros

Creativity, Connected to industry

Cons

Nothing

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