Reviews of Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | Denmark

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alegr_00

Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Barcelona and Christiania are the best places to ahng out.The ebst cafe is Kronenberg and a place not to miss:Tivoli and the Zoo and its surroundings.

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David M

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Engineering, Civil, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Food was more expensive to buy, although beer in the supermarkets was cheap.

Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Housing:

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

Transport Passes save money, especially if you use the night buses often.

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shewitt

University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, United States
Engineering, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Denmark is more expensive than the US

Travel, Housing, Telephone, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Second-hand bedding

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

choose the grocery store carefully- denmark has a three tier grocery store system that varies greatly in cost

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monika22p

Politechnika Lódzka, Lodz, Poland
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

It gives more freedom.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

There are always some problems with accomodation. But the University is trying hard to find satisfactory places for students

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Yuanzhe w

Xidian University, Xi'an, China
Telecommunications, Graduate, Independent

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

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 have not met difficulties during studying because all the course are tought in English.And I begin to learn some danish, it's a funny language.

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Axel v

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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: 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I really enjoyed to improve my english level! It was really a way to communicate with all other students, to get to know other cultures etc...

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