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12 reviews
3.90 / 5 based on 12 reviews
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madshedelund
Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus, Denmark
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Happenings is a very nice and friendly club.
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madshedelund
Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus, Denmark
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
there is no other option.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
There is no on campus accomodation
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madshedelund
Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus, Denmark
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Canada is a cheaper place to live than Denmark
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Overall, Food, Nightlife, Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Do not buy a car. You wont need it in Winnipeg, and there is nothing outside the city.
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madshedelund
Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus, Denmark
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
English is also the language of instruction at my home department in Denmark
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madshedelund
Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus, Denmark
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
not really
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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
Academic reasons
1
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
its an OK place
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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
3
Became more independent
2
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Canada is a nice country with a very friendly population, be sure to travel a lot.
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madshedelund
Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus, Denmark
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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