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Svenska Handelshögskolan, Vaasa (HANKAN)

37 reviews
3.13 / 5 based on 37 reviews
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anonymous
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Financial Management, Graduate, Master - Computational Finance
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Fontana, Royal, Ollis
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anonymous
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Financial Management, Graduate, Master - Computational Finance
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
You have to do it through VOAS and not the university
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anonymous
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Financial Management, Graduate, Master - Computational Finance
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Housing, Telephone, 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
Its easy to figure out spending, shopping is not big there and you spending venue are limited, its a small town.
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anonymous
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Financial Management, Graduate, Master - Computational Finance
Academic
Course recommendations
The courses are not as good, you pass them but still they are lacking in many areas. The program's name attracts students but the content repel employers.
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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
If you have to take the program, don't listen to what they advestise and tell you. The program is a loser in the job market every where, contact the alumini and make sure of what I say. Promises are there, action is directed towards local students only.
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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
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anonymous
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Financial Management, Graduate, Master - Computational Finance
Overall
I wish I had known...
The real academic content of the degree
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
You can get way better, Finns in general are blind for what is going on around the world..
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
1
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
1
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
2
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
1
Advanced my studies & career
1
Final comments
just stay home or go to better universities
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anonymous
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Financial Management, Graduate, Master - Computational Finance
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
In the begining we found it hard to communicate in English outside the class room, later things got better.
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