Reviews of VIA University College | Denmark

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Krzysztof K

Politechnika Gdanska, Gdansk, Poland
Manufacturing Sciences (including CAD, CAM, CAE), 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

At the time I was not interested and did not learn the danish language, therefore I will only cinsider english language here. I had absolutely no problems in any situation while interacting with the Danish people. Everyone speaks English fluently in there, including everyday people in the streets, the academic staff and administration personel. The only problem that I used to have in some cases, ws communicating with other Erasmus students, whose english was often on a bad level

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anonymous

Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

it's a small university. you get to know everyone quickly

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

It's really worth going on erasmus.

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Diogo H

Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Engineering, Civil, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Denmark is much more expensive than Portugal.

Overall, Travel, Food, Housing, Telephone, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

I had a quite cheap life there. Didn't go out too much because we always did parties in the Campus. I had problems with my Visa Electron card, they dont work there so I had to open a bank account in a Danish bank.

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evgen r

Université Paul Sabatier: Toulouse III, Toulouse, France
Engineering, Electronic, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

the general way of life of danish people.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

it's a good university with a big choice of course and which accomodate very good foreign students.

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

1

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

if you want to make an exchange program but you don't sure. i say to you make it. it's a very good experience

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Diogo H

Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Engineering, Civil, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Crazy Daisy is the biggest disco in Horsnes but not so good. I used to go to Arhus when wanted to go to a good disco. There is a student's bar in the university building downtown pretty nice. Cafe Koks is also nice, used to have live music on Thursdays.

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