Reviews of Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki (SHH) | Finland

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Tie W

Northwest University of Politics and Law, Xi'an, China
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Master Degree Program

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

The reason is quite simple:The living expense in Finland is more than that in China.On the other hand, saving money in student life, in my opinion, benefit your future financial situation when you are going to a career.

Telephone, Food, Travel, Housing, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Perhaps one useful cost-saving tip is that make food yourself at home,which is both economical and delicious.

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Tie W

Northwest University of Politics and Law, Xi'an, China
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Master Degree Program

Languages

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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I made a lot of improvement;the international atmosphere, friendly environment and academic freedom help me progressively develop my overall language and communication,which make me from a shy person to easy-going and communicative one.

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Tie W

Northwest University of Politics and Law, Xi'an, China
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Master Degree Program

Overall

I wish I had known...

Given the powerful role of Internet in current information ear,one most important thing I wish to know before going anywhere is that, whether or not the place has an unofficial website,like www.hel.fi,that covers almost every aspect or issue that is important to outsiders of the place.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Well,I wanna recommend the university to open as many international programs as possible,which,in one way,improves its international reputation,and in the other,contributes to the development of the university by enforcing cross-cultural communications.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

As I mentioned above,before going anywhere,it is practically important to know as much as possible about your destination. One way is to ask your friends who had been there before,the other way,perhaps the most effective way,is to search information in Internet.In case the above two ways did not work in practice, then one should try to somehow contact local people for information.

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Tie W

Northwest University of Politics and Law, Xi'an, China
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Master Degree Program

Academic

Course recommendations

As far as courses are concerned,I think more guest lectures concerning real world issues could make the overall things better.

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

Academic life is not easy if one wants to get some achievement.Efficient management of time between academic life and social life,in my opinion, can be regarded as a key factor towards a successful,and fruitful life.

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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Tie W

Northwest University of Politics and Law, Xi'an, China
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Master Degree Program

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

none

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Tie W

Northwest University of Politics and Law, Xi'an, China
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Master Degree Program

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

living in Campus can provide me more opportunities to communicate with other fellow students,as well as easy access to school's facilities such as Library,Students union and so on.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Well,because I arranged my accomodation without help of this university,I don't know much about it.