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4.38 / 5 based on 81 reviews
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Mariia K
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
in a new country/city, while you are absolutely new to people and culture, university campus is the safest place that ever come to my mind
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
pretty nice, they have several residences, which are quite different. The one that is solely for undergrads - such a mess! :) no possibility to study whatsoever, but funny.
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Mariia K
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
bar "Drink"
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Mariia K
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
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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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Mariia K
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
i wish i knew how good this university actually is!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
they need more international students
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
different energy power in plug-ins (120V instead of 220V) :) nothing works
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Mariia K
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
the prices are higher
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Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
long distance telephone calls are very expensive
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Mariia K
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
plenty situations to improve language ability, but sometimes just not enough time to pay attention to mistakes - everybody understands anyways. So, to have the language perfect, you need to plan to learn it, it doesn't come itself even when you can hear native speakers 24/7
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