Reviews of Universitetet i Bergen | Norway

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Nicole W

Universität St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The course for learning Norwegian was not worth attending, which I thought was a great pity since I wanted to learn the local language. Communication in English helped enlarge my vocabulary.

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Gaëlle B

Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Humanities, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

I knew the country quite well before going so I did not experience any difficulties in Norway.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

The most interesting lectures are in Norwegian and even though the University offers a program in English I would say that knowing the local is a plus on a academical point of view.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

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

3

Final comments

Norway is very expensive so people with a erasmus scholarship must be ready to make some compromises in order to live there. It is a beautiful country and it is worth travelling if we have the opportunity. The social life there is really great.

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Maria A

Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Biology, 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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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 the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

You don't need to know any word of norwegian to live in Norway. Most of the people are fluent in English. The university has language courses which get filled up quite quickly.

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ksimon

Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
History of Art, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Best Contact to other (foreign) students

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

lots of fun, but outside the city center and too many foreigners, which is good for the start, but difficult to get to know Norwegians

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vroni

Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Actually it was always a matter of cots, and the problem of coming home, because the student hostel is 6 km out of town. Therefore did we have a lot of parties at home

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