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Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)

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3.99 / 5 based on 177 reviews
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David H
Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany
Banking, Graduate, CEMS
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within 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
- Monday Bar (on Mondays) - Sturkompagniet - Cafés in old town - Spy Bar
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David H
Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany
Banking, Graduate, CEMS
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Cultural diversity through the different origins of the exchange students.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Vey expenisve however, brilliant location as: - very near to the University - in the middle of the City - gym, sports next door - great mixture of exchange students
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David H
Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany
Banking, Graduate, CEMS
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
Swedish people have a great affinity for foreign languages. As so, English is basically a second, perfectly spoken language.
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David H
Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany
Banking, Graduate, CEMS
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Generally, prices level is considerable higher in Sweden than in Spain, Germany or South Africa.
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Travel, Nightlife, Housing, Overall, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
No financial surprises. As nightlife forms part of an exchange program, I recommend every student to "import" alcoholic bevarages, but be aware crossing the Swedish border in Denmark.
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David H
Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany
Banking, Graduate, CEMS
Overall
I wish I had known...
No.
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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
2
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Be open minded.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
2
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
2
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
You can contact me at david.holtmann@de.ey.com
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David H
Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany
Banking, Graduate, CEMS
Academic
Course recommendations
Ask yourself what you want: If you take challenging courses in Finance considerable less time will be left for leisure; courses are demanding and challenging however, you learn a lot. If you rather experience the typical exchange program with an emphasis on social activities and aspects, avoid the Finance courses.
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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
More interaction with local students would be of an advantage.
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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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