Scandinavia, new top erasmus destination?
In 2008, almost 13, 700 students on the ‘erasmus’ student exchange programme were drawn to countries in northern Europe. Finland, Sweden and even Norway aren’t yet threatening Spain in its pole position as Europe’s most popular destination, but they’re generating an enormous amount of debate, between cliches and untruths. From student salaries in Denmark to Finnish e-courses, we tackle the young man or woman’s Nordic myth
Fever Ray, Peter Bjorn and John: Swedish music right now
Famed in the nineties as the capital of pop, Scandinavia doesn’t seem to have exhausted its creative vein just yet. With a legacy of pop artists such as Aqua and Ace of Base, the northern European music scene is opening up to new sounds, experimenting with new technology and ambient tones, whilst never forgetting its musical past
Why Scandinavians do life better
Public spirit, political life, way of life, welfare state...short analysis on why people from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland might be happier with life than the rest of us Europeans
Flexicurity is Scandinavian example for European model
After its official entry into European institutions, the once obscure term is today more clearly defined. The challenge will be the adaptation of this tried and tested Scandinavian model to other member states
Sauna, an A-level in drinking beer: my erasmus semester in Tampere, Finland
Scandinavia is continuously highly rated in the Pisa classifications, and in between reindeers and Santa Claus, I recommend you all spend an erasmus semester in Tampere
university, students, eurogeneration, erasmus, riga, tallinn
University in Denmark is free for EU citizens, plus other fantasy-realities
The land of Hans Christian Andersen and Hamlet finds a place in the hearts of everyone who lives or studies there
Young Europeans would like to be Scandinavian
How is the step into the job market experienced in Europe? Sociologist Cécile van de Velde has studied and compared this link between university and employment in Spain, France, the UK and Denmark. Interview
university, employment, labour, eurogeneration, sociology, studies, youth, society
