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Universität St. Gallen

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3.96 / 5 based on 298 reviews
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Peder S
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing. Things are more exiting when they come as a surprise to you
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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
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Have a good structure to what you need to do, and then it will be fine.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
go some time before the school start. Then you get the opportunity to travel and experience the counrty in good time. after the school starts, there will be a lot to read.
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Peder S
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Start reading at an early phase.
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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
none
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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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Peder S
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was very good. got to learn german and swiss german in practice, and the people helped me when I had difficulties
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Peder S
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because Norway is the most expensive counrty in the world, especially for students
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Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
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
Save up money for travel. The trains get you anywhere, but it costs.
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Peder S
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
If found this arrangement better than the others, in terms of what you get for the money
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The university offers great accomodation possibilities for the students
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Peder S
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The Room: Best place for a beer and good company! Open Air, St. Gallen: Music festival not to be missed!
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