Erasmus Experience in Linköping, Sweden by Joost

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Why did you choose to go to Linköping, Sweden?

I wanted to go to Scandinavia and my university had an arrangement with only one university in Scandinavia: Linkoping

What is the student lifestyle like in Linköping?

A lot of parties in corridors, at the place where students live.

What is the food like?

I mostly cooked at home, in the supermarkets you can find more or less the same things as in Belgium.

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Did it cost you to find your accommodation in Linköping?

No.

Is the language easy to get to grips with? Are there language courses available at the University?

The university offers courses swedish, however the poeple here speak english so well that you don't really get the chance to practice it.

What's the easiest or most economical way to travel to Linköping from your city?

I took a plane from brussels to stockholm and than took a train to Linkoping. Probably taking a bus from Linkoping to stockholm is cheaper.

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Where would you recommend to go on a night out in Linköping?

Corridor Party, Hg, Plato.

What good cultural sites are there to visit?

Gamla Linköping.

Is there any other advice that you could give to students going to Linköping in the future?

Register on Studentbostader soon. It will make finding accomodation a lot easier.