Reviews of Universitetet i Oslo | Norway

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Oscar P

Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Chemistry, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

They take a lot of work, but you really learn a lot... and within a nice atmosphere.

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

No, I wouldn't

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

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gfd d

Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Law, 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 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: At ease in most situations
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Take the chance to learn Norwegian, espacially if your mother language is German or Dutch cause then it's not very difficult. If you want to go to Norway to improve your English: Don't expect too much. The teachers also have English just as a foreign language.

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benjamin T

University of Tours François Rabelais, Tours, Norway
Law, International, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings<br> Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Brecause everything is miore expensive i Norway for tax purpose.

Overall, Telephone, Travel, Nightlife, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

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

Difficult to obtain national norwegian number needed to open an account in a bank.

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Carlos E

Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Political Science, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

In general all the courses are pretty satisfactory

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

More interaction with local people is missing

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

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halfnorsk

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, International Summer School

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

would have been nicer to meet more native Norwegians

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

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

One of the best summers of my life!

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Alice B

Università di Milano II, Milan, Italy
European Studies, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

How much did you improve your the local language?

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 tried to learn Norwegian, but in this country everybody speaks fluent English.

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