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CEMS, EQUIS, PIM Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)
Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, Sveavägen 65 - Box 6501, 113 83 Stockholm, Sweden
3.92 / 5 based on 174 reviews.
88% of students recommend
174 reviews
174 Language reviews of Stockholm School of Economics
by Ana, ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
Communication has never been a problem for me during my exchange program. I am bilingual in Swedish and Spanish so I have had no problems in understanding Swedish. Even though I speak with an accent from Stockholm since childhood, now that I have been here for almost 9 months, Swedes find it very difficult to notice that I am not the regular Swedish. English is the main language spoken among exchange students as well as the language of instruction, and having spoken it for over a year now every day and in all situations I feel very comfortable speaking the language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by grewanwar, AIM Manila, Makati City, Philippines
Financial Management, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
In my host country, the language is Swedish. Most of the people speak in local language. They are quite fluent in English as well. I did not find any difficulty while interacting with most of the people. Only problem was in case of reading anything. Overall, my experience was great This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by mindaugass, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Riga, Latvia
Financial Management, International Graduate Program (Master's degree)
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
All Master's courses are in English - for me that was no problem both understanding the subject and communicating with the staff and the students. My impression is that perhaps 95% of Swedes speak a decent English - no problem maneuvring in the social life. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Vesna, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, CEMS
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
I really intended to learn some Swedish, but it was practically impossible, since everyone (really everyone!) speaks almost perfect English and they switch to it as soon as they notice you are a foreigner (out of courtesy) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Aya, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan
Economics, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish 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 Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
I didn't have any difficulty in communication in English with both Swedish students and students from outside Sweden. Some local people do not speak fluent English, then I spoke in some Swedish. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Roy, Universität St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
Financial Management, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
All courses at the SSE are held in English, so it was no problem. Sweden is a bilingual country - really everybody speaks English. This makes it almost impoossible to learn Swedish. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Dispersion, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Economics, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
In Sweden, everyone speaks english extremely well. Although I took a few Swedish language classes, I never really used it because it was so easy just to speak english to people. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by AUDRIN, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Financial Management, Erasmus
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your French?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Since everybody speaks English, it is very easy to get in touch with people or to do everyday life without experincing any problem This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by David, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany
Banking, CEMS
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Swedish people have a great affinity for foreign languages. As so, English is basically a second, perfectly spoken language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Frank, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Financial Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish 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 Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
When I first arrivede it was a bit difficult but after two days it wasn't any problem anymore and never has been thereafter This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Fabian, Universität St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
Management Science, CEMS
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
In Sweden almost everybody speaks very well english. That makes it easy to live, but hard to learn swedish This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by joamlyna, Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland
Business Studies, CEMS
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish 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 Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
There were many students from the USA and it helped me to improve my language skills. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Jessica, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, CEMS
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
No major problem, my level of english enables me to make myself understand This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Miriam, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, CEMS
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
language of instruction was English, so I didnt experience any problems This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Mikolaj, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, CEMS
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
English is widely spoken throughout the country at a very high level. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Borja, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Management Science, CEMS
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish 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 Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
It is great because everybody speaks both Swedish and English This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Christina, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, CEMS
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish 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 Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
I really learned a lot in the Advanced Business English course. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Raphael, EMLYON Business School, Lyon, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
it has been for me the opportunity to improve my english This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Gintaras, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, CEMS
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
I had a good time to improve my speaking skills. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Miro, University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Marketing and Sales Management, CEMS
Language difficulties
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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
Everybody speaks English, that's great This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
