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Courses in Europe for Non-Linguists
Wednesday, 30 November 2011If you plan on taking a year abroad and are not studying languages as part of your degree, the prospect of flying off somewhere and getting stuck into a particular education system, as well as having all your classes taught in a foreign language, might be quite scary for quite a few of you. With many UK universities and European institutions offering courses taught in English, taking a year abroad as a non-linguist might not prove to be so scary after all! Here’s our list of the top universities, across Europe, offering a wide range of courses - from Engineering to Theology, to Law and Mathematics, you’re bound to find something to suit you!
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Stockholm
Tuesday, 17 August 2010The Trendsetting City
Stockholm is sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North. It's easy to see why; gorgeous terracotta houses, canals and classic architecture are centrepiece to the Swedish capital's banquet. Built on islands connected by a series of bridges, Stockholm lies directly on the divide between the Lake Mälaren and the beginning of the Baltic Sea, with locks and canals allowing boat traffic to pass from one water to the other. It's seen by many as the most beautiful Scandinavian city, and others still as one of the greatest cities in the world. Blending modern architecture with characterful old buildings, and with a young population attracting fun nights out, decent shopping and seriously tasty dishes, Stockholm’s a great place to be!Published in Scandinavia -
Scandinavia
Monday, 16 August 2010Geysers. Volcanoes. H&M. Salmon Gravalax. Nokia. Juniper Berries. ABBA. Weird fruity buns. Lakes. Björk. These are just a few of the things present in the Scandinavian quintet (strictly speaking, just Norway, Sweden and Denmark - we’ve included Iceland and Finland too). The largest part of Europe, yet the least densely populated - the population here merely comes up to a meagre 4% of the continent’s inhabitants. And we all know what that means...Published in Scandinavia -
The Mole Diaries: Copenhagen
Friday, 09 April 2010Martin Dathan gives us some insider's tips on what it's like to be down and out in cool Copenhagen...
Top things not to miss in Copenhagen:
Cycling
One aspect of Copenhagen which the locals are most proud of is the city’s attitude toward the environment. The climate conference Cop15 was hosted here, Christiania exists in the heart of the city and you even receive money for every bottle or can you recycle! But the big thing here is cycling. I most strongly urge anyone staying in Copenhagen to purchase a cheap second hand bike, there are places located throughout the city to do so, and experience the city the best way possible – on bike. Cyclists are very well looked after on the streets as on every road is a raised cycle path ensuring safety from any traffic; on top of it being faster than both metro and bus, it is a wonderfully healthy lifestyle cycling to school, shops, or bars.
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Denmark
Monday, 07 March 2011A little known fact about Denmark is its length of beach terrain is comparable to that of Brazil or India. Another little known fact is that it’s the birthplace of Windsor’s best attraction, Lego. The Danes don’t tend to shout about their achievements; the country and its atmosphere do just that for them. Once you get here, you can immediately see why the Danes are so quietly happy, it’s just difficult to pinpoint it to just one feature of the country. The beaches are a wonderful thing, often packed with tourists in the high season, but remarkably clean and inviting during the rest of the year; the green fields, with quaint timber houses dotted about its countryside will cast no doubt in your mind that this place has something magical about it; the fairytales of Hans Christian Andersen, with their wild natural landscapes and romantic characters resonate across the country...
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Sweden
Monday, 16 August 2010Tucked away in the far North of the European continent, on the Scandinavian peninsula, lies Sweden – a country of deep forests, rich plains, clear water, red cottages and an abundance of local traditions. But it’s not just greenery and beautiful scenery round here; there’s also a modern society with bustling big city life and one of the highest standards of living in the world. Afterall, it’s home to internationally known IKEA, H&M, Volvo and, of course, ABBA!
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April Fool in Copenhagen!
Friday, 02 April 2010While Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid statue took its first trip abroad in its 96-year history for an exhibition in Shanghai, it was briefly replaced by a hoax skeleton on April Fool's Day...
And after:
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Copenhagen: An exchange student's perspective
Friday, 09 April 2010Here is Martin Dathan's review of Copenhagen in Denmark. He went off as an Erasmus Business student for his first semester in September 2009...
Getting there
It certainly seems like a long time ago now when I first stepped on that Easyjet flight from Gatwick to Copenhagen. My parents had waved me off with the usual love, best wishes and even the occasional tear from dear Mum, for none of us knew what this latest chapter of my life was to entail. This was, however, not my first experience of travelling alone as I had, just two weeks before, returned from a summer working in America with mixed results... As you can imagine, I was therefore apprehensive as I took the short flight over.
Published in Danish-speaking
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