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Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB)

Ikonomiko Panepistimio Athinon, Patission Street 76, 104 34 Athens, Greece
3.75 / 5 based on 156 reviews.
Description:
The Athens University of Economics and Business was founded in 1920 under the name of Athens School of Economics and Business with the objective of providing University level education in Economics and Business. In 1989 the School took its present name and was evolved into the following Departments: International and European Economic Studies, Economics, Business Administration, Management Science and Marketing, Applied Informatics and Statistics.


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88% of students recommend
156 reviews
Housing
3.5/5
 All experiences (156)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (24)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (72)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (48)
Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (12)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
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156 reviews of Athens University of Economics and Business

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HOUSING    
by Katrin, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? sharing an apartment is the best way to meet other people. i would try to find cheaper accomodation in a different area, though.
Personal comments:
the organisation was pretty good, the landlord friendly and helpful, but my apartment was overpriced considering local apartment prices
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Daniel, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
"Ostria" bar on Tuesday and Thursday! Cheaper prices for erasmus students and you can also meet other students from other universities there.
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ACADEMIC    
by keios, Svenska Handelshögskolan, Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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by Maarten, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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 knowledge
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 local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
By having to write essays and by presenting my work, my english improved.
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EXPENSES    
by matthiasbusta, Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
Financial Management, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I spent more in athens because of the more expensive night life and housing
Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
although housing is quite expensive, don't save on it because then you get a very bad place
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OVERALL    
by Tadeh, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
time goes on very fast. so i would used the first month more wisely
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
in general on of the best experiences in my life



FINAL COMMENTS

try to traval as much as you can. the university and the study is of course important too, but you have to get to know the people in greece and try to spend as much time as possible with people from different countries.
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