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Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)

Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, Sveavägen 65 - Box 6501, 113 83 Stockholm, Sweden
3.92 / 5 based on 174 reviews.

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“Every single move costs in Sweden, travel is rather expensive, yet the nature is exclusive - don't think many people have been in the areas of permanent cold and snow..” Read Review
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Stockholm School of Economics review by mindaugass

Review by mindaugass, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Riga, Latvia
Financial Management, International Graduate Program (Master's degree)
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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? An appartment allows to both study at home undisturbed as well as have a balanced social life.
Personal comments:
Situation with housing in Stockholm is very difficult - very limited supply and high prices, thus I really appreaciate the efforts of the programs' administration in finding a flat for me.
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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 equally interact with the local and student community
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The midsummer celebration, skiing in Åre
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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:
The professors should have more work-experience - they are quite distanced academically when they teach the subject.



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:
I took Finance specialization: within it there should be a wider choice and more flexibility towards the timing of courses and attendance.

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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: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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)
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.
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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:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The price level (for everything) is generally higher than in the Baltic States (i.e. Latvia for instance).
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Housing is rather expensive - expect 3000 at least for a few rooms/room. Minimal monthly budget - app. 7000 SEK. (In Stockholm)
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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...
"The Swedish way" - a large set of implicit social rules and values, which is affecting locals and their interaction with foreigners substantially. In short - lack of flexibility, novatorism and understanding with respect to foreigners. Swedes - very special people in their own way, a bit dull, too.
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:
Best school for Finance education in Europe, above average level for Marketing and Economics, low quality of Business courses. Generally, a very interesting and rewarding experience. If you come just for a few months or half a year to have fun - it's better to go South (Spain, Italy, etc.): people are more relaxed there.



FINAL COMMENTS

Every single move costs in Sweden, travel is rather expensive, yet the nature is exclusive - don't think many people have been in the areas of permanent cold and snow..
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