Reviews of Universitetet i Oslo | Norway

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benjamin T

University of Tours François Rabelais, Tours, Norway
Law, International, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Norwegian' food is disgusting.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Administration is quite slow in Norway, act when you arrive to obtain your norwegian number to permit you to open an account and to obtain your student card.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Do your own experience but be open-minded.

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benjamin T

University of Tours François Rabelais, Tours, Norway
Law, International, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I shared my kitchen and my shower with 7 people. You have to be use with this way of life, but when you meet nice people, you get friends for life.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

My flat was located at the very north of the city, near forest and lakes, but finally not so far from University. I the Kringsha' flats there were a lot of international students and some families. You can also fing a foodstore and a pub, it's quite nice. You can also ask for internet in your flat.

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Oscar P

Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Chemistry, 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 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

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

I was worried in the begining, but I could learn some Norwegian, and improve a lot my English by reading, studying and speaking all day long in this language.

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Linas E

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Humanities, PhD, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

To learn more Norwegian

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

I do recommend yet advice to learn some Norwegian before coming

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Though locals might look like their are unfriendly and cold creatures, in fact deep at heart they are more human than the most extravert person you would know

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gfd d

Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

SIM cards for mobile phones are pretty cheap.

Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

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

It's more a myth that Norway is too expensive. If you are not an alcoholic or a strong smoker, it should be possible to survive. There are often special offers in supermarkets and you can get cheap meals in the suburb Grønland. As having a vorspiel (=pre-party) before going out is compulsory, you normally don't spend that much on drinks in the evening. You usually get much for your money and some things are for free like using illuminated slopes for cross-country-skiing. There are often "loppemarked", fleamarkets, where you can buy cheap second hand stuff.

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