🏠 Housing
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
600
Where was it located?
3 min walk from Coop (small supermarket) and 10/15 min by bus from the school and the town centre with bars
How can someone find this place?
Résidence website
Would you recommend it?
I really liked the fact of living alone, the building and the rooms are modern, you don't have an oven in your room but you have shared kitchens on your floor. Laudry and Dryer are available in the residence. The accommodation is a little expensive for the size of the room but if I had to do it again, given that I didn't want to be in a shared apartment, I would choose the same option.
🍻 Social Life
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
All the bars and clubs are in the center. The best bar is O'Learys, they offer student prices on drinks, bowling and karaoke -50% on Wednesdays, good atmosphere to go watch the matches thanks to their big screens, you can also eat there. The university nightclub, AKA, open mainly on Wednesdays, quite nice at first but you have to arrive before 10 p.m. to avoid paying, and the sound is always the same but the atmosphere is good nonetheless. The best nightclub is Life, the place is beautiful, the music is nicer than AKA, but not many parties there. The Murphy offers free billiards and darts every night of the week (Friday not included).
🎓 Uni life at JIBS
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
I recommend the subject, Supply Chain, which I found very interesting, and the Swedish course.
Do you have some tips?
The campus is really nice, beautiful view of the lake, the classes are pleasant. There are often associations in the hall, to introduce students. Registration is quite simple but the service center is not open very late (9am-3pm/3:30pm). Yes I Will have taken the same uni.
✈️ Travel
Best trips to do?
trips offered by the university (Lapland, Norway, Iceland). Many flexibus departures to many cities at low prices. 5 hours from Stockholm and Copenhagen 1 hour 40 minutes from Gothenburg.
🌆 Jonkoping vibe
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Jonkoping?
Transport is quite expensive when you are over 20 (595 SEK). Life in Sweden is more expensive than in France. In terms of food there is less choice and diversity of products than in France and it is more expensive. We feel very safe there, there are a lot of police officers in the city and at night when leaving the club too. In terms of weather, in spring/summer the sun rises early and sets very late (e.g. in May it rises at 3am and sets at 11pm) and in winter/autumn the opposite (e.g. it rises at 8:30am and sets at 4pm). It's still a small town so the number of activities, restaurants and bars is quite limited. The city tour is quite quickly done.
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