Reviews of Haskoli Islands | Iceland

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Tiina

University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
International Relations, Undergraduate, NORDPLUS

Overall

I wish I had known...

That how expensive country that was1

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Go ahead, it´s the wonderland!

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

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

It´s worth travelling around the whole island, you don´t see much of the wonders oh the nature if you stay in Reykjavik!

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Francisco M

Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid, Spain
Telecommunications, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Because sharing an apartment with others it´s a big opportunity.Is the easy way to let you know other people of other countries and cultures.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

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Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I cannot talk about this point, because I lived in a apartment out of the university. But I´ve heard from my friends that live there, that it was great, amazing. Everybody was very happy living there, because of the good people that was there living.

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Daniela S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

In Iceland the average income and so on are much more higher than in Austria. Therefore for us it is more expansive regarding all situations in the every-day life. If you want to work there its no problem to find a job which is good paid. But I didn't do that - I relied on savings and "loans".. :) I wanted to use the time here to travel and get to know the country and the people.

Food, Overall, Telephone, Travel, Nightlife, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Cost saving: food: BONUS!!! (a supermarket chain with a pink pig as their sign) and don't go out to eat - cook at home... ;) regarding travelling: hitch-hiking is not that difficult, but better in the touristic season

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cmartincalvo

Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastian, Spain
Law, International, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

You have independence and privacy

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The host university look housing for you what it's really good because you are a little bit lost when you arrive

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Katharina L

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Information students receive before going is totally sufficient.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Small, charming university - don't miss it.

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

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Iceland offers a wide range of wonderful natural sites. If you like hiking, individual travelling, sleeping in huts and bathing in hot rivers, it's your place to go.

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