University West (Högskolan Väst) in Trollhättan, Sweden (January - June 2022)
Info about the selected courses and events:
- Generally, there is always an opportunity to participate in a re-exam with each course.
- Most courses in Sweden last only 5 weeks.
1. Language, Culture and Communication in Sweden (full semester)
- Contents: Basic vocabulary Swedish + discussions about language, culture and identity
- Very interesting course, but a lot of own initiative needed to learn the language
- Grading: 2 academic credits (participation in seminars + making a film)
+ 2 graded exams (oral exam + assignment)
2 Marketing Communication (MC) (full semester, but done halfway through)
- Contents: different MC theories, MC management, MC mix à Using theory
+ MC project in small groups for the city of Trollhättan
- MC project profitable for the city as well as for practical experience
- Grading: 2 course credits (participation in seminar + project in group work)
+ graded take-home exam
3 International Economics (5 weeks)
- Content: Trade theories, trade barriers and agreements, WTO, exchange rates
- Comparable to the course "Macroeconomics and Foreign Trade"
- Grading: written exam
4 Financial Economics (5 weeks)
- Contents: Calculation of interest, compound interest, annuity, - Basic course - Grading: written exam with focus on calculations
Living & Free time
- Living in various student dormitories possible; 2-person shared apartments or single apartments (price: 450 - 700€ depending on housing option and size
- Numerous recreationalopportunities (skating, cycling, canoeing, playing soccer, hiking, ...)
+ numerous trips to nearby cities possible (Smögen, Karlstad, Gothenburg, Oslo, ...)
- To note: most food is quite a bit more expensive than in Germany, alcohol is enormously expensive.
3 Facts about the country / region
- Unique, rocky and forested landscape
- The university is located 10 minutes from the largest lake in Europe
- Cash is "extinct" in Sweden
My semester abroad in 3 words
- Indescribable
- Unforgettable
- Beautiful