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HEC Paris

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3.95 / 5 based on 448 reviews
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Anna B
St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Cultural: Sacre Coer, Eiffil Tour!! Night spot: club Mix, every Thursday Erasmus party! Shopping: Gallerie la Fayette, Champs Other cities: Nice, Monte Carlo, Strasbourg, Luxembourg
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Anna B
St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
The main disadvantages of the campus life was high costs and no kitchens, so i could not cook although i really like to. But still, i would close my eyes on it in case of a return because renting an apartment in Paris could be even more expensive, the way from Paris to the school would get 40-60 mins without a car. And living in campus gives you lots of opportunities: quick integration and adaptation, lots of new friends, support, doing sport etc.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Well, the housing was really clean, and light, a bit small either. But i like how the space was organized: long desk for studying, wardrobes, some shelves from Ikea, a draw under the bed, a common door for the room and a bathroom. Yeah, by the way, i was luck cause i had private bath room and toilet, as most of the students had to share there bath between 2 people, and had common toilet - 1 in each floor. As i told, i did not like there were no kitchens, and the food in the canteen was not the best, actually =)) We had to eat something typical for French - like "bloody beefs" etc )) haha. And there were many opportunities for doing sport: volleyball, tennis, jogging etc. What is very important for me either. I think it is good the campus is located out of the city, as the weather is much warmer than in St.Petersburg, and living in the city would be too stuffy.
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Anna B
St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
n/a
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Especially good for people who want to find internship/job in France after. Especially good for students specializing in Finance/Accounting.
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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
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
For all the tourists: usually 50% discount for students to buy museum tickets, plus check the schedule: free access on particular days to everyone. For students under 24 or 25: buy a special card => significant discounts for railway tickets. Use to plan your trip by train: http://www.voyages-sncf.com http://www.transilien.com/web/site
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Anna B
St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Just check the syllabus before, as the title of the course and your imagination about it content can be quite different =)) And if you know local students - ask for advice concerning the Professor, as usually each course is taught by different professors (due to high number of students).
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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
Maybe more computers in the University. Although there is WiFi in the residence and LAN, still people without laptops can have problems cause of the limited number of PC provided in the University.
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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
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Anna B
St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
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 French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
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 French?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Well, i had no problems communication in English, plus i could practice my French a lot =)) But in the beginning it was difficult to understand the accents of the professors, although all the classes were in English. The most complicated for me was to understand the professor from Canada. I had experience of "french english" before, so it did not take long to adapt.
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Anna B
St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The prices varied a lot actually, comparing with my home country. I concerned all spheres: food, clothes, mobile services, train tickets, entry to the clubs, museum tickets etc.
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Travel, Telephone, Overall, Housing, Food, Nightlife:
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
none
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