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Estonian Business School

Lauteri 3, 10114 Tallinn, Estonia
4.11 / 5 based on 108 reviews.
Description:
In 1988, Estonian Business School was founded by prof. Madis Habakuk (Estonia), prof.Marshall Fitzgerald (USA) and Ilmar Martens (Canada). With its 11 years of activity, Estonian Business School has become the oldest and largest private business university in the Baltic region.


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81% of students recommend
108 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (108)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (66)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (24)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.3/5
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“try to stay not only with international students but rather try to become friends also with locals” Read Review
annamueller, Austria

Estonian Business School review by annamueller

Review by annamueller, Fachhochschule Kufstein, Kufstein, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
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? turns out to be the best option
Personal comments:
very helpful coordinators at university
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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
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Cafe VS, Von Krahli Bar, Havanna Bar
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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:
for international students best to take only courses of second and third year



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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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
good to learn/improve any main european language due to foreign exchange students from all over europe
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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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
this country is a little bit cheaper in some parts but mostly almost the same
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
no
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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...
no, got good information from other students
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:
ask and you will be helped!



FINAL COMMENTS

try to stay not only with international students but rather try to become friends also with locals
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