Reviews of Høgskolen i Molde | Norway

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agherrera

University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Transport and Traffic Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Teachers often just follow the book nearly word for word, so why go to class? Teachers are not qualified teachers nor are often experts in their fields. Most have no teaching qualifications nor doctorate degrees. They have an open door policy to visit yet will never show concern for students acadmic progress or lot in general.

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

The 4-6 hour exams worth 100% of the grade are not a good idea. Unfortunately that is the norm in Norway. Having a more spread out evaluation with projects and or papers that are assessed and lessening influence of final exam would be much better. More needs to be done on real life situations rather than just reading the book. This is also a "typical" Norwegian academic problem.

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

Overall

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virginiec

University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
logistics and transport, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

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

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

It is a very nice and modern university with easy access to communication network and it is easy to get in touch with the teachers. The erasmus student network section here is well organised and helpful as well.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Get used to the vorspiel and nachspiel !! Do not stick too much with the rest of the international students , get to know the norwegian students instead and they will show you how to have good time. Participate to the trips and meetings organised by the ESN.

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agherrera

University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Transport and Traffic Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Bring spikes for shoes in winter time, very icey!!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

1

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Very relaxed and casual atmosphere at school... and very very clean, modern and safe place. Very pretty scenery. Quiet small town atmosphere. Teachers could have better training! and not use the book so much!! Computer access and internet is 5 star!!! Bring your digital camera and lots of blank CDs!!

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

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Stay at Kvam dormitories if you want to just study and be close to school. Stay at Rimo if you want to be sociable and have close access to night life and the town. Rimo is a 15 minute bike ride from school (30 min. walk). All around pretty good. Cold in winter so bring good snow boots, hats and gloves!!

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agherrera

University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Transport and Traffic Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Accomodation is much cheaper than central London where I was staying before. But food and other expenses are more expensive so perhaps it evens out???

Travel, Food, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Telephone:

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

Bring lots of beer and spirits otherwise you will go bankrupt!!! Everything in the shop was generally more expensive than UK.

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crest v

,
Transport and Traffic Studies, Masters, Study abroad program

Overall

I wish I had known...

all the adding expenses as daily travel by tube

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

4

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

offer a good master programs in different areas

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

hard to travel a lot because it's quite expensive, and live in a campus is much easier than trying ti find its own accomodation which is difficult and most of the time outside the center. The first weeks could be difficult if people are not used to liv in a big city , after it depends on the people the students will meet.

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