Reviews of Helsinki School of Economics (AALTO UNIVERSITY) | Finland

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Anh N

Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No

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

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

It may be good for study, but a little bit boring.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

1

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Housing is sth you don't need to worry here. Be well-prepared before lectures, or you will be lost. The teacher is rarely helpful on this case

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Barjon

KEDGE Business School, Bordeaux, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

lot f international students so good way to improve English. However, lots of French students as well, so French is still spoken for daily purposes.

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Ina R

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No, you find out the important things when you arrive.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

If you want to study finance, itis a good university. If not, dont expect much.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

1

Final comments

Try to travel a lot to Russia, Baltic states, Stockholm etc.

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bobinette

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

The school offers a wide range of courses held in English in BA and Economics. I also participated in the Information Technology Program (Summer School), which is an excellent opportunity to enjoy IT courses held by international professors and doing a business project.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

No, not really. HSE is an excellent choice to spend a rewarding exchange year.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Marko P

Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

All necessary information was available to me.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Thumbs up, strongly recommended.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Have an open mind and have fun!

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anonymous

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Finnish is impossible to learn, but at least at university most people speak english. In every day life it sometimes is a bit of a problem.

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