Languages - Reviews of Copenhagen Business School (CBS) | Denmark

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Clairehb

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

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I didnt speak a word of Danish and as bad as it is I left Copenhagen not much wiser about their complicated language! However, this was not a problem at all as practically everyone speaks English to a very high level, which is great. Many Danes speak several languages.

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Babatunde F

University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

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It was something I wanted to do and I went about it with all the the gusto I could. I made friends with a lot of local students and mingled with them, using the language on all occassions. I also tried learnign Swedish just to see how far I could go.

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Megan B

New York University, New York City, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

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I found Danish to be a very hard language to pronounce! Most Danes speak beautiful English anyway, so communication was not a problem at all. I do wish that I had taken a Danish language course throughout my studies. The crash course isn't enough.

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Olga T

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

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Danes (as any other Scandinavians) are extremely flluent in English... even old people are! All in all, CBS has extremely strong international profile - website in English is very great, books and other course materials are all in English.

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Christelle R

EM Strasbourg Business School, Strasbourg, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus

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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

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Personal comments

No problem!!! Danes speak ALL very well English (or at least the ones I met). You can speak English anywhere, most of them are fluent!!!And try to learn Danish as well : CBS offers a good course, and I had great fun following it!!

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Jennifer K

University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

Excellent. I took a Danish language course, lived with Danes, and subsequently was able to develop conversational to intermediate level Danish. Very easy to communicate in English with locals if need be.

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