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4.10 / 5 based on 244 reviews

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Alicja K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
everything there is quite expensive, one should be prepared for that. Also, at my time there was no student discount on public transport.
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raposoandre
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The best night spots are around Stureplan or Soddermalm, there you can find anykind of club. My favorities are: The East and Mousebacken
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Esther D
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
Taking part in the erasmus programm has been a great experience for me, thanks to it i have improved a lot my communication skills, my english level and after this experience I have continued improving english and studying new languages (french) to have a new opportunity to go abroad again.
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Ricardo C
Overall
I wish I had known...
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
Good for marketing studies, not so strong in the finacial side
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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
Travelling must be one of the few "not so expensive" things to do in sweden. Be on the look out for special promotions and student activities
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María D
Academic
Course recommendations
Uff! It takes a lot of time to make a choice! Too many interesting courses and so little time!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Research, write, research, write...
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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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Alicja K
Overall
I wish I had known...
not really, the information flow was surprisingly good
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
remember to sign up for courses as soon as it is possible, places fill up quickly and the limits are kept
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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
There are microwaves on campus, hence one can heat up their own food they bring along (no subsidised lunches from university)
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