Overall - Reviews of HEC Montreal | Canada

Useful | 7

Jessica L

University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Not to go with GIA-Gestion. My accommodation put a real damper into my exchange experience. Living alone with your landlord, and far away from other people, is not fun at all.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

HEC Montreal is a great business school. Exchange students are particularly lucky because the exchange committee (HEChange) dedicate their semester to arrange event after event for exchange students. They organise two trips throughout the semester, 2-3 parties each week, 10 days of activities during their welcoming week, and an end-of-semester gala where students get the opportunity to dress up in more formal clothing. No other institution has such a dedicated team!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

You'll find you spend a lot in the first month but that is normal. Still, watch your spending. Try not to eat out too much (as food here is not cheap), cook at home with your housemates to save money, and when eating out, watch your tipping - the general rule is to tip the around same amount as tax.

Useful | 1

Guelnaz E

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

I was wrong informed by the Canadian Embassy concerning the Visa Requirements - I arrived with a delay. And I wished to know that the courses at HEC Montréal are not so easy as other students told me. A lot to do, but generally ok.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Don't think that the exchange semester at HEC Montréal is only party, and take it easy if some teachers are not so open-minded to understand the difference between a native speaker and an exchange student!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Don't miss the introduction week - it's more easy to find friends and to improve language skills; winter in Canada is really really cold, don't forget the warm clothing. If you if you are still not familiar with the language/life/courses... after some weeks, do not become scared - it takes time. Travel as much as you can, everything is so different to Europe. And become friends with students from other nationalities, it's so much better than spending time with the students from the home country.

Useful | 1

Anna E

Universität St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
Law, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Even if you don't mind the cold, the city is kind of depressing in winter. If you have the choice, try to be there in summer or at least in the fall instead of the dead of winter!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Choose your classes carefully (especially with regard to the work load) and try to travel and also explore Montréal as much as possible! The 5 months went by so fast that I now regret not doing more.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Other exchange students are a great social network, if you don't want to be left out, register on facebook and be available on msn (I refused the latter, I only had Skype. I did ok, but really, everyone has msn, so if you want to stay in touch, you may not have a choice).

Useful | 1

irovamaa

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Everything was quite clear, I had informed myself with different books and contacts.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Everything is just fine

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Well founding an accomodation is not so easy or you have to arrive on the 1st of July when most of the people change appartments. For traveling it is quite nice to travel with the organized trips but also with a small group of student, it is cheaper to rent a car and divide the cost with the persons in the car. If you have any problems go the association, they will help you.

Useful | 0

“Expérience d'études au B.A.A. (Baccalauréat en Admnistration des Affaires) à HEC Montréal (Canada)”

Camille B

Canada, Undergraduate
Marketing and Sales Management, 2022

Overall

HEC Montréal est une école de gestion offrant la possibilité de se spécialiser dès le baccalauréat (bachelor) dans un domaine afin d'obtenir une expertise poussée dans la matière. Les professeurs sont à l'écoute des élèves et sont très soucieux de leur bien être. L'école offre la possibilité de suivre un cursus en unilingue (français), bilingue (anglais/français) ou trilingue (anglais/français/espagnol) avec un choix de cours par langue très diversifiés. Les étudiants viennent du monde entier et HEC met en avant l'importance d'une expérience à dimension internationale dans le cursus scolaire en possédant un catalogue d'universités partenaires très rempli!

La qualité de l'enseignement fait la réputation de l'école mais également la diversité des activités étudiantes sur le campus: associations étudiantes, compétitions universitaires, conférences, divers ateliers... Tout est fait pour enrichir la vie des étudiants et leur offrir une expérience universitaire mémorable.

Pros

Partenariats universitaires, cheminement bilingue/trilingue, qualité de l'enseignement

Cons

Diversification des cours de langues

Useful | 0

Pascal R

KEDGE Business School, Bordeaux, France
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Not very original, but the weather is terrible for 5 months. Have to like snowfalls and -20C degrees ... but the kindness of people here is warmer than anything else and compensates all ...

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Very, very, very strongly ... Come there, you'll never regret it and after, coming back, everytime you'll see pictures from Montreal, you'll think : I want to go back there !!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4