With the holidays right around the corner, Unikum wanted to share one of its favourite things about the Norwegian Christmas, with some of our excellent exchange students. There are countless…
10 at UiA: What is the most shocking thing about Norway?
Photos: Private, Angels Aguilera, Jakub Swierkocki Every semester, new exchange students arrive to campus and Norway for the first time. After they have settled in, we wonder what their…
Opinion: The truth about the international voice at UiA
Last issue we printed an opinion piece titled "The second-class existence of international students". Now Deputy head of the Student Organisation (STA), Olea Norset, replies. You can read the original…
Opinion: The second-class existence of international students
“The University of Agder is an international university committed to international cooperation all over the world.” These were some of the first words that struck me when applying for degrees…
Lost in translation?
Some students have been saying that the English ability of some exchange students have been so bad, that working together in groups have proven to be difficult. One girl even dropped out of her master’s class because she found it impossible to work with the exchange students in her course. But is this really the whole story? What do the exchange students have to say about this?
Norwegian sports teams for international students
Soccer, basketball, ice hockey – it doesn’t matter which sport, but joining a sports team is always fun. A lot of sports teams in Kristiansand and at UiA offer a huge amount of different possibilities for everyone.
Are exchange students lonely?
– Norwegian students shouldn’t be afraid to talk to our international students and shouldn’t be afraid to use English. It is also important to remember to use English and not Norwegian in a study group with international students who do not know the language. Getting to know our international students gives you so much back.
Nytt magasin! Klimapolitikk, studentvalg og larvebrød
Nysgjerrig på resultatene av årets Campus Challenge eller hvordan larvebrød smaker? Noensinne lurt på hvor mye tid norske studenter bruker på jobb, eller hvilket studie som har den dyreste pensumlista?…