157 reviews
3.92 / 5 based on 157 reviews

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Giovanni B
Overall
I wish I had known...
Know different culture and lifetime
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It offer a very good level of studies and even better facilities such as computers laboratories and so on
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Quite far away and difficult to reach for most of the european countries.
Very high level of the university.
Local people quite strange
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Erica P
Languages
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Was learning Norwegian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Norwegian
How much did you improve your Norwegian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Most courses that i took were mainly taught in english but some were in norwegian of whiich i had no instruction. Theses however were available with english books, notes and self learning of the language required.
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Erica P
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
food was more expensive generally and at home i stay in owned flat so no rent bills to pay
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Housing, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Lots of offers for students, cheap travel norwegian.no, trains, discounts. Texting phone cards cheaper
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Mohamad E
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
give more advices for the students
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
there is something special in this university, the network connection was excenlent, before going to make the exam be sure that you solved all
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gdasco
Languages
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Was learning Norwegian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Norwegian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the beginning it was quite hard, and the fact that everybody speaks English doesn't help to learn Norwegian, but if you want, just don't speak Enlgish and try with Norwegian!
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Erica P
Housing
Type of housing: student village
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: student village
Why?
It was a great atmosphere and was where all your friends lived. Close to the university
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Personal comments
It was well catered for with a large mix of nationalities and ages living together
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