Reviews of Lunds Universitet | Sweden

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Julio A

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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 Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your Swedish?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It is difficult to learn Swedish even if one is willing to learn, since most Swedes speak english and they are more interested on practicing their English (or other language) than you practicing your Swedish.

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jérôme p

NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus

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

3

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

If you want to discover something nex and a rich culture, come and enjoy your stay

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

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

unions are helpful

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cynthiagutton

ESCP Business School, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

I travelled more than I home. I had no phone and used more msn. I went out a lot, but it's cheaper than in Paris. Housing is cheaper than in Paris

Food, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone, 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

Eating in the nations : chepaer than going to the supermarket

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Siegfried Z

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

if someone wants to go out to enjoy the nightlife it is recommended to join a nation... besides going to a nation i would recommend to go to basilika, a nice club with live concerts at least every wednesday.

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