Reviews of Kobenhavns Universitet (KU) | Denmark

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Gesine O

University of Kent at Canterbury, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Law, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

more sociable, gives you a better chance to meet Danish students

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The International Office can be relied on as very helpful - but one should make sure live in the town centre

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Angelika M

Uniwersytet Gdanski, Gdansk, Poland
Marine Science / Oceanography, Undergraduate, governmental scholarship

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The main problem is that in Denmark everyone (also kids, bus-drivers etc) speaks English. As the courses were in English just as well, one had no motivation to learn Danish. Fortunately my host-family decided to talk to me in Danish (only) so "I had to" learn the language. And I'm really glad because of it!

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tomaspieter

University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I had a great oportunity to study with my host family, however, everyone speaks english very well in Denmark and I was not forced at all to improve level of my knowledge.

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nu78

Università Ca´ Foscari di Venezia, Venice, Italy
Language, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

danish to have the possibility to do more exams

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

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Very good University and well organized but I would be necessary to study a bit of danish

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

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

A very beautiful experience I'd like to come back as I did to work as a teacher

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anonymous

Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade, Shanghai, China
Economics, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why?

This is the best way for me to know the real Danish life and make me fit here in the shortest time.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Unfortunately there is no dorm for the international students like me.

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Eunkyung P

Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, South
Economics, Graduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Price level is a bit higher in Denmark. I also had more drinking events at the beginning of the exchange.

Housing, Overall, Food, Nightlife, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

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

Eat at home. Food at retaurants are really high in Denmark.

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