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Academic
Course recommendations
Plenty of good weekend courses.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The A and B-courses in most disciplines leave very little space for individual experiences but transmit effectively the basic knowledge.
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: Swedish
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
A lot of the academic literature was in English, so be prepared to learn academic Swedish only by hearing and speaking.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Don't travel too much. Building up friendships in Sweden takes time and patience, so you should be where your classmates are.
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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
Plenty of courses during summer: maybe the nicest season in Umea with the sun hardly going down. (But with hardly any student life as well)
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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
You will need a bike.
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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.
Travel, Housing, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Scharinska is the place to go if you are looking for a more relaxed atmosphere. Pubs are hard to find for people under 23, but don't forget Ekonompuben.
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
easier to get in touch with other students
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Personal comments
there are more and more private rooms in Umea. Cheaper and in many cases a very easy-going alternative. Another plus is you can always sleep at night. Got the room via an ad in the local newspaper Västerbottens-Kuriren.
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