Reviews of University of Southern Denmark - Sønderborg (SDU) | Denmark

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Milena T

University of Southern Denmark - Sønderborg, Sønderborg, Denmark
Engineering, Undergraduate, CEMS

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Because the prices are higher.

Housing, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone, Food, Travel, Overall:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

In this town to get taxi/ or bus/ is an expensive, most of the time very slow and practically inefficient service. My advice is to buy a bike as soon as you get there.

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Milena T

University of Southern Denmark - Sønderborg, Sønderborg, Denmark
Engineering, Undergraduate, CEMS

Academic

Course recommendations

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

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Milena T

University of Southern Denmark - Sønderborg, Sønderborg, Denmark
Engineering, Undergraduate, CEMS

Overall

I wish I had known...

The language, and lot more about Danish culture, traditions and habits. You will see that it is quite different from what most people in other parts of the world are used to.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

If you do not have very high expectations, if you like beautiful landscapes and quiet places where everyone knows each other, then you should give it a try.

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

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Most of the Danish people speak good English, but unfortunately are not that talkative. My advice is think before you speak, think before you do something in front of those opinionated family-driven individuals.

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Milena T

University of Southern Denmark - Sønderborg, Sønderborg, Denmark
Engineering, Undergraduate, CEMS

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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

You do improve your English.

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Milena T

University of Southern Denmark - Sønderborg, Sønderborg, Denmark
Engineering, Undergraduate, CEMS

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

It provides you with much better conditions, and besides sometimes you need to concentrate n your studies and that`s pretty hard with like 20 people living on your floor.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Apart from the noise issue, the housing is quite good.

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