Reviews of HEC Montreal | Canada

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Katalin B

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Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Telephone, Travel, Nightlife, Housing, Food, 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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Katalin B

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Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Bank issues (account, card, transfers from home country,etc.) need to be completely settled before leaving.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

HEC Montreal is a top business university with tailored degree- and non-degree programs, its study environment (in every respect) is very up-to-date and innovative.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

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

Know some French.

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Katalin B

,
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

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

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

Overall

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Katalin B

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Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

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 the local language

How much did you improve your French?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Despite the fact that Montreal is in Québec, the French-speaking province of Canada, English is widely used which hindered me from speaking French outside the classroom.

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