Reviews of Roskilde Universitet (RUC) | Denmark

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garzon

Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The principally parties were in the University. There were a few good pubs in the center of the town, principally "the crow" (sorry I do not remenber the name in danish). The other altenative was to go to Copenhague which is full of pubs, discoteques and fun.

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garzon

Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, 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 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It was very easy because everybody in Denmark speak english so I had not many problems of communication. Everybody was very kind too and when they noticed that you were foreigner tried to help you to learn their language speaking slowly

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francesca s

Università degli Studi di Trento, Trento, Italy
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose:

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

My university was quite in the countryside and my room was in town, so it took about 10 minutes by bike to go there. BUT it had a very nice position for which concerns the facilities like supermarkets, trains to go to Copenhagen.

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Georgia T

Roskilde Universitet, Roskilde, Denmark
European Studies, Graduate, 10 monthsScholarship from the education ministry of Danmark

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Best caffees are the International caffees where you can learn the different cultures.Danish drink a lot of beer !Really a lot and also this influence the students!Events and places, museums in Copenhagen especially

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garzon

Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

It was a great experience

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

1

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

It is a great place, if you have the chance to obtain a good account of money is a good idea to go there

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

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

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

In the university there is an international club joined by danish and foreigner students. Join it give the chance to know many people and have activities like cinema, parties and travels

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