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

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anonymous

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, CEMS

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings Government assistance Other

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Because Finland is a very expensive country

Telephone, Travel, Overall, Housing, Food, Nightlife:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Grocery shopping is really expensive.

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Katherine V

HEC Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Business Studies, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

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

I would have like to stay longer to learn more!

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Anastasia R

St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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: At ease in most situations
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

Very positive. Everybody spoke perfect language

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anonymous

Manchester Business School, Manchester, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No.

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

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Good School with good reputation.

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

Became familiar with another culture

1

Traveled

1

Improved language skills

1

Met people from other countries

1

Became more independent

1

Partied a lot

1

Experienced a change in life

1

Advanced my studies & career

1

Final comments

The school helped a lot on getting accomodation and getting settled quickly.

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Ilse v

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, CEMS

Expenses

Main source of funding:

A private grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings An ERASMUS grant Other

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Overall the explense rate in Finland is higher compared to the Netherlands

Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Food:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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Verena L

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Live is just more expensive in Finland. And I went more out than at home.

Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife, Food, Overall, Travel:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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