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4.03 / 5 based on 96 reviews
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Carlos E
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Oslo is one of the most expensive cities in the world just after Tokyo. Food is especially expensive there.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Just some weeks ago I received a refund for paying more than necessary in my monthly gas/electricity bill ;)during 10 months
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Alice B
Academic
Course recommendations
When I was there there were 2 terrific courses on Journalism. Really interesting and based on a field-work
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Achieve more interaction with locals
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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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martin d
Languages
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Was learning Norwegian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Norwegian?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
A big problem in Norway is that English is everywhere and there is little interaction with Norwegian students as internationals all live together, I wanted total immersion, almost impossible ,I«m afraid.
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Oscar P
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The best way to get in touch with people, and meeting people from the host country.
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Personal comments
It's pretty well arranged and they have a lot of rooms in many parts of the city.
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halfnorsk
Languages
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Was learning Norwegian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Norwegian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I went specifically to learn the language (3 hours a day, 5 days a week, 6 weeks), and wasn't dissapointed.
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Carlos E
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It is good overall since in Norway everybody speaks perfect english so communication is not an issue at all
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