Languages - Reviews of Copenhagen Business School (CBS) | Denmark

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Monesh K

Columbia University, New York City, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

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Personal comments

Danish is very difficulkt to pick up even though you are good at languages because it's not pronounced as it is written, unlike Swedish. The Danes all speak english so there is no incentive to learn it.

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Saskia M

Fachhochschule Reutlingen, Reutlingen, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

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I improved my English a lot and am fluent now, and that was what I had expected from my stay in Copenhagen. Apart from that, I took a Danish course for beginners which taught me some basic knowledge.

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Cecilia T

EMLYON Business School, Lyon, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

Danish is not an easy to learn language because it requires verbal effort. Even if on written I was having great knowledge, I was alays having hard times to understand the spoken language. Fortunatelly, English is very well spoken in Denmark and I did not have any problems excepting in the social life.

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Daniel B

Adolfo Ibañez, Santiago, Chile
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

The country it self has a high level of English, anyone in this country from teachers to people working on the supermarket speaks English, so there is no problem on talking to them.

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tehy1978

Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku, Finland
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

I learned to speak Danish and the level of English was very high at the Copenhagen Business School. I also improved my English and both speaken and written English are fluent.

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janina r

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Communicationg in English is no problem - almost every Dane speaks English fluently. Nevertheless, Danish is an exciting and funny expreience that you shouldn't miss!

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