Reviews of Umeå Universitet (UMU) | Sweden

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Jelena J

University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

It's close to the University and city center as well. Most of the students live there so it's really cosy and always fun.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Each student had a room+bathroom and kitchen+living room were common to all the students living on that floor. That gave the feeling of privacy but also possibility of socializing with neighbours in common rooms. I was really happy and if I were to go back there, I would choose the same.

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Michele P

Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
International Relations, 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: Basic phrases
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Difficultities in the beginning, outstanding improvemetn at the end given te excellent english of the locals and the contact with international students

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bombosch

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Nightlife, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Travel, Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Stand-by tickets on the domestic flights are the cheapest to get around in the country. Only SEK 280,- to Stockholm, available on almost any departure.

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Alexander G

ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Unforgettable experience.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Enjoy the swedish culture. At the beginning it is not really easy but once you realize how they are, you will love it.

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

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

I didn´t stop travellin, parting, studing, knowing people, having surreal experiences and learning and having good grades at school. A full experience.

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Matthieu R

Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, 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: 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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The teachers have a good level of english, helping largely the communication experience of both students and between the teachers.

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pilarova

Univerzita Karlova, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

better language sklills

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

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Nice, new, friendlzy

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

No problems at all

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