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Heriot-Watt University

131 reviews
4.21 / 5 based on 131 reviews
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thorkt
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Full time undergraduate
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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Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
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thorkt
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Full time undergraduate
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
There was no problem as I'm bi-lingual and I speak english fluently
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thorkt
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Full time undergraduate
Overall
I wish I had known...
No not really
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
They are academicly sufficent and have good ties with industry. They also have a very good reputation with industry in Norway.
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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
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
If you want to study abroad, do it. It was a great experience, both socially, academically and for me personally.
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thorkt
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Full time undergraduate
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Nightlife, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Food:
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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thorkt
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Full time undergraduate
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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
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thorkt
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Full time undergraduate
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because the University is situated out of town. In addition I value my privacy.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I stayed on campus for 2 months at the beginning of my first year and it was horrible. Full of drunken 17 year olds running around making noise all night.
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