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Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

Handelshøjskolen i København, Dalgas Have 15, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark, Copenhagen
3.99 / 5 based on 756 reviews.
Description:
The Copenhagen Business School was founded in 1917 as a private Institution designed to cover business sector requirements for highly qualified people. In 1965, CBS became part of the national system of higher education, and the Danish State took over the responsibility for providing the funds required to cover CBS expenditures.


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92% of students recommend
756 reviews
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3.9/5
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4.4/5
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Academic
4.0/5
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Languages
4.5/5
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Expenses
3.0/5
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Overall
4.5/5
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“You can find very cheap travel deals through Eurobus during the winter months. Also, STA Travel has some good travel deals throughout the year.” Read Review
toddbowen, Canada

Copenhagen Business School review by Todd

Review by Todd, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Business Studies, Independent
HOUSING    
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? There isn't any on campus housing at CBS.
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Asia Palace - All-you-can-eat-and drink for 2 hours and 100 DKK. Rust and Vega are the best night clubs. The Studenthuset is a cheap place to mingle with other students in Copenhagen (Wednesday is International student night).
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
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:
Talk to other International students for their advice.



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:
N/A

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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?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
Everyone spoke English so I really did not have any problems.
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EXPENSES    
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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Drinks are expensive at night clubs. Accomodation was a little expensive but I suppose my location in CPH was amazing (KGS Nytorv).
Nightlife, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Try not to eat/drink out. Buy food and drink from the grocery shops.
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OVERALL    
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...
The lack of Canadian/American products available. The grocery shops in Denmark were brutal in comparison with North America.
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:
Nothing. CBS was the greatest school.



FINAL COMMENTS

You can find very cheap travel deals through Eurobus during the winter months. Also, STA Travel has some good travel deals throughout the year.
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