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4.16 / 5 based on 574 reviews

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Hui L
Jiang Nan University, Wuxi, China
Chemistry, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
The weather is really different from that of china,i should bring more clothes here.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Uppsala University is a world famous university, I am honour to receive the admission letter from Chemistry department.
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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
You should pay more attention to the timetable of the bus, usually, the bus in this city have different working time.
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Johanna S
Overall
I wish I had known...
I would have liked to learn more Swedish and have more contact with Swedish people
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
don't expect to much with regard to academic standards
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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
Sweden is a beautiful country, travel as much as you can!
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Claire M
Overall
I wish I had known...
It is harder to get to know Swedish people than people from many other countries. Once you have made a Swedish friend,however, expect them to be friends for life.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Get involved at the nations and meet some Swedes.
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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
The centre of the city is beautiful and it is only one hour away from Stockholm if you wish to travel.
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R c
Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, Peru
Accountancy, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
New vision in my life
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Meet international student should be wonderful
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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
although the living expenses is expensive for me, someone can change your point of view about the international study
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Melissa K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I spent more overall in most categories because I tried to do as much as I could being in a new country and experiencing new things. International calls became something of a regular occurrence (which it isn't so much at home), I went out nearly eveyr night so nightlife was definitely a huge expense, I also travelled a number of times (to Kiruna, to Are to ski, to Berlin, to Helsinki, to Norway etc.), and the food was just a bit more expensive than usual. My accommodation was really very cheap in comparison to everyone else's - I don't know how that worked, but I'm glad it did! The accommodation is really one of the most reasonable things about Uppsala.
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Food, Overall, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try to take as much money as you can to experience all the wonderful aspects of Uppsala. Being a student is the most inexpensive way you can do it, but there is so much to do that it will end up costing you a lot of money. But it's worth it!
If you get a phone, there's a huge amount of money that you have to put up at first (kind of like a bond), but you get it back at the end of your stay. There are ways of getting around it (like a Swede nominating you) but when you've just arrived, you don't want to ask big favours of anyone, so most people just pay it up front and then get it back at the end. Buy alcohol from the Systembolaget instead of when you are out at a nation's bar/club.
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Arjan A
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
The rooms were big enough and you had your own bathroom. Additinally, the atmosphere at the campus was great because so many students, both exchange as Swedes lived there. You got to meet a lot of people!
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Personal comments
Living n such a big campus was great! You get to meet so many people from different countries. And besides that, the rooms were large and well-furnished and equiped with an own bathroom.
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