Past Review
By tina C (radio-television-film, creative advertising, The University of Texas at Austin) for
Aarhus University: Aarhus - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
nothing really changed, but it has been an amazing experience and i am so glad that i decided to do this.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
the work load was not heavy at all. difference: there is only one grade in the whole semester for two of my classes - a paper at the end. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
the advisors in the information and media department have been amazing, helping me with so much, even allowing me to develop my own independent study while here next semester. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
skovvangsvej 36, aarhus denmark <br /><br /> my apartment here was very cozy and clean with a backyard. it was very nice and close to the university and city center. four of us live here sharing one bathroom. furniture and cookware was supplied but we had to have our own sheets. |
| * Food: |
the food is great here, but denmark can be expensive so we eat in a lot, but its great because in denmark dinner parties occur a lot, which is fun. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
the university had many activities in the first month to show us what denmark was like. a short train ride could also get you to copenhagen to site see there, as well as aarhus. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
the city is very safe. healthcare was easily accessible. no vaccines were needed. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | denmark is an expensive country. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | one year accelerated |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
everyone speaks great english in denmark. i practiced the language with family and friends. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | its a great experience, and i definitely recommend it. i have met some of the most amazing people and have new close friends. aarhus university is a great institution and aarhus is a great city to be a student in. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
production course |
| Course Department: | (information and media studies) |
| Instructor: | richard raskin |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | it was a great course. nice to be able to take a production course abroad. raskin is a great professor. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | na |
| Course Name/Rating: |
internet, media change, and innovation |
| Course Department: | (information and media studies) |
| Instructor: | anja bechmann |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | interesting class. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | na |
| Course Name/Rating: |
media and culture |
| Course Department: | english department |
| Instructor: | jody pennington |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | great class for basic film theory. enjoyable lectures. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | na |
