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

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Verena L

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Because I would live with other people together.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Good organised, and there is for everybody in every price class. However, sometimes they do not care abot preferences you set at the beginning.

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Maja T

Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

it is useful to take a laptop with you

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

1

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

only specific programs on mobile or e-business

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

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

none

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nietje

Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
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: 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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

the language of the host country is quite impossible to learn in 6 months

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Katherine V

HEC Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

No ... Everything was a good surprise!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

It is not a huge university ... It makes it easier to meet fellow students and interact with the teachers

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

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Enjoy!

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Ina R

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Economics, Graduate, 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: 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

The Finnish language is very difficult, and i did not expect to learn it

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Agnes C

Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS

Overall

I wish I had known...

accomodation deadline

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

even more parties!

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

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

travel to Lapland, to Tallin, to Saint Petersburg and to Porvoo!

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