I really enjoyed the Scandinavian
way of teaching. It was more interactive, offering the students to think and
work with newly obtained concepts, than I knew it from my German university. In Germany, there are several courses in paralel during the whole semester, not only one intensive course for weeks. These block courses enable to concentrate on only one topic at once and fully deepen it, however it is sometimes nice to have a little change. In Germany, I have never bought a course book, because we are able to borrow the books from the library for 30 days at least. Here in KI the books are available for only one day or a week, so buying them instead is really common. The relationship between student and teacher is more informal and complaining about the lecture
is more common and not a big deal, it is rather welcome. The examinations differ from those in Germany, where multiple choice questions with a lof of facts
have to be answered instead of essay questions, where explaining a process is more important. That’s why I found the exams
quite difficult and exhausting but after attending the lectures feasible. The pressure to pass an exam is higher in Germany,
as students are not allowed to repeat exams that many times. Also the grading system is different, in Germany there is no Fx, and the grades go from 1 (the best) to 5 (fail).