Reviews of Mitthögskolan (MH) | Sweden

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Raya U

The Hague University, The Hague, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Korhuset is the student union where there is plenty to do. Waynee's coffee was my favourite cafe. And the skiing slpoe is quite close to the city so during the winter which lasts a long time in Sweden you can practice snowboarding and skiing.

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K.D. E

Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I was learning Swedish (slowly) but most people spoke English a lot better than I spoke Swedish. I

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evija_m

Vidzeme University College, Valmiera, Latvia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

if you want to get to know swedish student life you have to go out every saturday night to Kårhus.

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evija_m

Vidzeme University College, Valmiera, Latvia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

the appartments were pretty comfortable and for reasonable price, just quite far from the school.

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Oana G

Universitatea din Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania
Journalism, 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

I was happy I could manage any situation in English, unhappy I couldn't learn more Swedish.

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K.D. E

Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Had to buy own food in Sweden, usually a bit more expensive than US. For nightlife, the alcohol prices are about twice as much as in the States. Public transportation was good.

Telephone, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel, Overall, Housing, Food:

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

There is a lot cheaper housing to be found if you do not work through the university. It requires some work, however. Unless you are EU, then health care is very expensive.

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