Reviews of Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | Denmark

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Matteo B

Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

It is possible to live with student from different countries and learn about different lifestyles

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The accomodation was OK. The only problem, the lack of facilities (washing machine, phone, television, internet)

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Ibon A

Escuela Superior de Ingenieros, Universidad de Navarra, San Sebastian, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, 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: At ease in most situations
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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I wanted to have my courses in Engish but I did not want go to England. So I decided Denmark. On the streets, for example, everyvody talk danish so it is a problem because I did not understand anything.

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Jacobo A

Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Engineering, Electrical, 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: 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

I was afraid because of the language at the beguinning but once there I realize I had no problems to comunicate. I also thought of learning more Danish but it happened to be quite a difficult language

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EmiliaGagiu

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, United States
Biology, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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

In Denmark EVERYone over the age of 10 and under the age of 85 knew English so instead of getting an opportunity to practice my Danish, all the local people wanted to practice their ENGLISH on me...

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Cyril_Dejonghe

Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Nantes, France
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Because life in a Dansih Kollegium (for my friends) was great.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

There seems to be an accommodation problem there, but I have been told it would be solved thanks to the construction of a new Kollegium

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cucu

Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Some more information about the university and how it works for exams and project; let me say: what they expect from me

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

don't think dane students are better than you and ask without feel stupid.

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

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

3

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

Copenhagen is a beatiful city but all Denmark is nice to visit specially togheter with your friends. it is not true that it's always raining.

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