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Other names:
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Contact: +36 1 391 25 00

IBS International Business School

Tarogato ut 2-4., H-1021 Budapest, Hungary
4.12 / 5 based on 36 reviews.
Description:
International Business School Budapest (IBS) is one of the first private business colleges in Central Europe offering business programmes in English for British degrees.
On its Budapest campus all BSc and MSc programmes are offered in cooperation with the our new partner the prestigious University of Buckingham. In addition to having a truly international atmosphere with students from over 80 countries, IBS is famous for its highly practical and student-focused approach that results in an outstanding employment rate after graduation. IBS as a higher education institution is accredited in Hungary and also received the accreditation of the British Accreditation Council (BAC) and the European Council for Business Education (ECBE). In addition, all Bachelor of Science and Master of Science programmes on the Budapest campus are validated by The University of Buckingham.
IBS has developed practice-oriented curricula with a global perspective that nourishes creative thinking, sharp intellect and inter-cultural understanding. The development of personal skills and competencies has become the focus of business education worldwide as it has been for a long time at IBS.


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76% of students recommend
36 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
 All experiences (36)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.8/5
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Overall
4.4/5
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“Learn hungarian or at least try to communicate a little, it will ease communication and people will be nicer at you” Read Review
paulabouzas, Spain

36 reviews of IBS International Business School

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HOUSING    
by Samira, School of Economics and Computer sciences, Cracow, Poland
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I would have more space for myslef.And as we know sometimes in a campus is very loud and really hard to concentrate sometimes
Personal comments:
The room was really nice with Blacony even but it was too little for two people.The view was nice it was on mountains .It was reall near the school.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Dovile, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Riga, Latvia
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
There are plenty of places to go to in Budapest. I would recommend bars Simpla and Kuplung, jazz pub Fat Mo's, club Morrisons and Inside. Moreover, spas are not to be missed. As well as cultural activities such as exhibitions in the Fine Arts Museum.
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ACADEMIC    
by gabriela, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Independent
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:
not a very broad range for it is a small school



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:
more events within the school

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by Paula, Universidade da Coruņa, A Coruņa, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
It was a struggling and amazing experience to learn hungary from local friends and their families, appart from that my hungarian teacher at university couldnt have been better. Also I acomplished proficiency in english thanks to my academic experience
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EXPENSES    
by gabriela, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Independent
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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
different needs and priorities
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
turn lights off
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OVERALL    
by Dovile, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Riga, Latvia
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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...
One should search for a flat through flat ads in universities.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
Choose courses of marketing and communication theory.



FINAL COMMENTS

The level of studies is pretty low; however, if you want to study marketing, it's quite good. On the other hand, the city and cultural life is amazing in Budapest.
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