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Warsaw School of Economics (SGH)

Szkola Glowna Handlowa, Al. Niepodleglosci 162, 02 554 Warszawa, Poland, Warsaw
4.15 / 5 based on 210 reviews.

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92% of students recommend
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“This year was sooooo cool! A life-experience to the fullest... You meet people who want to meet you, you visit strange places, you party till you drop. Conclusion: ERASMUS RULES!” Read Review
schlampina, Belgium

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Review by bart, Hogeschool voor Wetenschap en Kunst, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: Hotelroom (Portos)
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Hotelroom (Portos)
Why? It was arranged by the host school and you get to know everybody within one week!
Personal comments:
Very well arranged, cheap, a lot of foreign students, just a while away from the school
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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
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
a bar for every day of the week: Monday = Underground, Tuesday=Hybridy!!!, Wednesday = Enklawa, Thursday = Organza, Friday and Saturday: mexicana, sheesha, lemon, ego, punkt, ...
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ACADEMIC    
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:
There is a gigantic offer of courses, BUT not all will be available according to the choices of the students...



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:
A lot of papers and presentations... Just one exam in total... very..mmmmm... interesting :)

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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
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 knowledge
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 local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Polish is not easy! i spent an entire year in Poland and i just know the basics, the simple basics
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
To be on the other side of Europe is an opportunity you can't slide, and you're an Erasmus-student: so party and travel!
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
If you're their for a year, open a polish bank account, the bank inside SGH can help you with that!
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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...
This was probably one of the best years of my life! no regrets!
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
Everything was perfect!



FINAL COMMENTS

This year was sooooo cool! A life-experience to the fullest... You meet people who want to meet you, you visit strange places, you party till you drop. Conclusion: ERASMUS RULES!
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