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Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki (SHH)

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3.94 / 5 based on 141 reviews
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Valérie M
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
clubs: rosegarden, helsinki club, klaus kurki cafes: erotajja, le belge,molly malones Ice bar not to be missed!
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Valérie M
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Closer to the city center
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Choice between 3 residences. One in the city center with small flat, one not so close and mine 20min far but big flats with internet
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Valérie M
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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: Did not speak it
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Local languages difficult to learn! (swedish or finnish)
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Valérie M
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
daily life more expansive
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Telephone, Food, Nightlife, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as 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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Valérie M
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
no
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
2
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
bring a laptop if you've one!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
lots of travel opportunities (russia, estonia, sweden)
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Valérie M
EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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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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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