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Other names:
Écoles de Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréa
Contact: +1 514 340 6000
Accreditations and rankings:
EQUIS HEC Montreal (HEC)
HEC Montreal, 3000, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H3T 2A7, Canada
4.27 / 5 based on 378 reviews.
Description:
Founded in 1907 under the leadership of the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, the École des Hautes Études Commerciales now enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence based on the quality of its faculty members and its close links with the business world from which it emerged. The history of the École des Hautes Études Commerciales is entwined with that of Quebec and Canada. It is marked by solid contributions to the development of the nation's economy and the teaching of business.
93% of students recommend
378 reviews
3 3-star reviews of HEC Montreal
Review by Codruta, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, University Agreement 
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? I would like to experience what real on campus life would be like
Personal comments:
Apart from the relatively high rent, I was very satisfied with my accomodation This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
Café Campus This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
negotiation en contexte internationale
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
It is very difficult to get used to the québéquois-slang, even for natives in french This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
None Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work Personal spending habits:
I live at home with my parents so I do not have to pay rent. As an exchange student I used to travel around and go out a lot more than I usually do at home. Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
I wish I would have had an estimate of the cost of living before going to montreal In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
always consider if it is really worth to buy the metro passport each month. when exams are coming up, you won't have much time to go to town, so it doesn't really pay off to buy one then. FINAL COMMENTS
if you go to montreal for the trimestre d'hiver, book your flight at least 2 months in advance as you will have a lot of trouble finding one before christmas This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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