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Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

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4.05 / 5 based on 776 reviews
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David W
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Graduate, CEMS
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Copenhagen is an expensive city! Especially food and nightlife!
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more 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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David W
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Graduate, CEMS
Academic
Course recommendations
As a CEMS student you don't have that much of a choice.
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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
none
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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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David W
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Graduate, CEMS
Overall
I wish I had known...
No.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Be prepared to do a lot of readings - at least 600 pages per course...
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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
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Take the opportunity to travel around Scandinavia, it's not too expensive and definitely worth it! Go and see the "fjords" in Norway and don't miss Stockholm (amazing city, great nightlife)!
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David W
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Graduate, CEMS
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
In Denmark really everybody speaks English! I didn't have any communication problems neither in social nor in academic life.
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David W
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Graduate, CEMS
Housing
Type of housing: residence hall
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: residence hall
Why?
It's easy to get to know people, but you also have your own privacy.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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David W
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Graduate, CEMS
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Studenthouse and LA Bar on Wednesdays is a blast! On the weekends: Vega, KAT, Club Sevilla, Rust, Jazzhouse...
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