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Écoles de Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréa
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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.


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93% of students recommend
378 reviews
Housing
4.3/5
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4.7/5
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Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (162)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (18)
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3.7/5
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Overall
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“All Canada is wonderful and Montreal in particular, I suggest to visit Niagara falls, and in montreal the underground city......is very evocative; You dont't miss also to visit quebec city....very pretty; Lasty don't go in Montreal in winter months like jenuary and february, the temperature can reach also -30 degree......impossible to have a good time” Read Review
giuseppe_dn, Italy

HEC Montreal review by Giuseppe

Review by Giuseppe, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Economics, 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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I lived in a campus in Milan more than 3 years, so I wolud try an apartment and I appreciated a lot my accomodation
Personal comments:
It wasn't very big just 60-65 sqared metres and I stayed there with another gay; We had two separate rooms for ourself and a huge sitting room ; The accomodatione was in close proximity of the university and we paid just 150 euro for each;
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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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I'haven't a spot or a cafe I loved in particular; just remember rue saint cathrine and.............
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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:



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:
just regard the quality of the courses: not very high since we are talking about gradueted courses

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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: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
At the beginning my french was very weak, I just learned it at the secondary school so I spoke with basic sentences but all over my experience in Montreal, most of my friends were canadians, I had no Italians around me so It has been easier for me learn french day by day
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
even if most of things cost less than in Italy I spent a lot during my exchange experince in Montreal because I took the Erasmus like an holiday lasted 6 months; I travelled a lot all over canada so at the end travel+nightlife+accomodation+food= more than 8000 euro in 6 months
Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Not relly
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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...
Not relly
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:
studing day by day, just it; you have more than 6 examens during the course and each of them has a ponderate weight on the total result; but each exam is very very easy so.......not outstanding background but......in continuous



FINAL COMMENTS

All Canada is wonderful and Montreal in particular, I suggest to visit Niagara falls, and in montreal the underground city......is very evocative; You dont't miss also to visit quebec city....very pretty; Lasty don't go in Montreal in winter months like jenuary and february, the temperature can reach also -30 degree......impossible to have a good time
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