Reviews of Lunds Universitet | Sweden

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Jeroen v

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Sociology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The nations in Lund are open for every student and are the only clubs were you can drink for a normal price (Sweden has high taxes on alcohol, so the cafes are very expensive). A lot of activities are organised by and for students, and there are too many to give examples!!

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Johanna V

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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 Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

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 Swedish?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

due to the fact that Swedes speak (almost) perfectly English and like to speak English, the need to learn the local language was not too high! So my swedish stayed on a rather moderate level; however my English improved much (which was my intention before going to Sweden)

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Andrea R

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Telecommunications, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Food is a bit more expensive than switzerland, meeting new people is probably the most important stimulus for traveling and enjoying night life.

Nightlife, Food, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Housing:

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

none

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Tamrat K

Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Law, International, Graduate, Scholarship granted by WIPO(World Intelectual Property Organ

Academic

Course recommendations

It would enable students acquire more skill if they are incouraged to be involved in debating, discussions and similar activities out of class.

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

Students must be encouraged to actively participate in class discussions as there are students who have practical experiences.

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

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Cristina d

Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

All the nations are a must for students in Lund. For cafes I would also recommend the nations cafes, and a lot of students go to Arimans for coffee. I greatly recommend Stortorget for cafes. One of my favourite spots is the botanical garden, cannot be missed in spring!

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Patrick M

Universität Trier, Trier, Germany
Political Science, Undergraduate, 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 Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

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 Swedish?

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 enhanced my English almost unbelievably. Being fluent after ten months--even having got my own "Swedish English" accent! Concerning the local language Swedish, unfortunately almost all Swedish students preferred to speak English in the presence of foreign students.

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