Reviews of Copenhagen Business School (CBS) | Denmark

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Stephane T

Skema Business School, Nice, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Carlsberg brewery (at least twice a week): best way to prepare crazy parties ;D Nexus on thirsday evening "Happy Pig" LA Bar Vega

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Stephane T

Skema Business School, Nice, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Valbygardsvej rules!... hum... It's the best way to meet people.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

All the accomodation proposed by CBS were very good.

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Stephane T

Skema Business School, Nice, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Copenhagen is known as one of the most expensive city. Paying a bit attention (Netto + hot tilbud + ...), you can cope with it and have a lot of fun

Overall, Housing, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

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

Never pay entry fees for a bar or nightclub. There is always something free somewhere, or try to go earlier or send a text message before to get in for free

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Stephane T

Skema Business School, Nice, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Academic

Course recommendations

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

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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Stephane T

Skema Business School, Nice, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Overall

I wish I had known...

Go for one year, one semester is not enough!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

The International Office is GREAT!

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Copenhagen is great. The Organization by CBS is great! Carlsberg is geat! ... Don't miss the Danish Crash Course and the Introduction Week

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Stephane T

Skema Business School, Nice, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

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: 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

Everybody speaks English there but speaking a bit of Danish is always appreciated...

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