Reviews of Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) | Poland

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Ville P

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Hybridi was a great tuesday party place back in 2004.

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Ville P

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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Ville P

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Simply so much cheaper.

Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Overall, Housing, Telephone, 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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Ville P

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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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Ville P

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No. I was well informed.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Go for a good time getting accustomed to culture and history in this great country. But consider your options more carefully if you plan to markedly advance your studies at the undergraduate level.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Remember to explore more in Poland that just Warsaw and Cracow.

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Ville P

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The communication culture in Poland was interestingly different from that of Finland. Polish people had more small talk in day-to-day relations than Finnish people, while still being more no-nonsense and down-to-business in business settings. This was an educational paradox that widened my personal perspectives on variations in communication habits between cultures.

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