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Massimiliano C
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
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Personal comments
The language was a little bit of a concern before leaving because, although my knowledge was fair (I graded 590 at TOEFL), I did not have much conversational experience, nor I had taken any course in english. Anyway while facing some issues during the first couple of weeks, improvements were continuous and allowed me to gain a level of proficiency good enough not only for social situation but also for conducting business
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Daniel H
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
understanding the local language and communicating was not a problem at any time of my stay in canada, moreover schulich is an international school and many students, also regular students talk english as a second language
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hernanmanson
Universidad de San Andrés, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
I studied english in a bilingual scottish school in Buenos Aires. At shulich Schooll f Business (YorK University) I learned a bit more on the business language academic forms.
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tanmide
Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Both home and host universities offer instruction in English, but of course at the host university one can benefit from instruction from only native English speakers.
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hilde
Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I certainly speak english MUCH better than I did before. The best opportunity to learn is to speak a lot without being afraid of making errors.
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Anette R
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
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
I am pretty fluent in english before and after my stay in Canada. But if someone needs to improve his /her english it is a great place.
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