Umeå Universitet (UMU)

The people from international office will answer any question that can occur.

The weather here is pretty cold and you need a lot of warmth clothing especially if you're coming from a tropical region like Africa. Save enough money becuase it is almost impossible to find work here. ake sure you have an international students ID card because this will enable you to fly from Stockholm to this place for only SEK300. The flight takes one hour. If you want to travel by train or bus, it will take you approximately 12 or 8 hours respectively. Make sure you buy all your books before you come because books are expensive here. It is a great place to study and i hope very one enjoys it as much as i did.

When would you ever have the time to study in an environment like htis: -20 in winter, lots of snow and northern light, midnightsun in summer! There are about 300 international students there and they are all right to be there! The international office takes good care of you (travelling, parties)and you learn a lot here...academically and personally!

Travel as much as you can, the stand-by flight tickets are excelent to get you anywhere in Sweden. The train is rather cheap too. I don't really know what to say, just ...enjoy!

You will need a bike.

One of the best periods of my time. This period abroad encouraged me to go on Erasmus internship exchange in Spain and now I want to look for a job abroad as well. Made me more independent and widened my horizons in every aspect of life.