CBS Semester Past Review
By Leslie Olsovsky (The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 01/18/2016 to 06/28/2016 with
Copenhagen Business School: Copenhagen - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
CBS offered courses that wouldn't be available to me at my home university. I loved the different material, and being in classes with a host of international students that had diverse backgrounds and opinions.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I rented an apartment through AirBnb for the semester as housing was limited/difficult to get. My husband and I found a fantastic place in a great neighborhood. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Danish culture is very welcoming and everyone was lovely. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I did not use healthcare through CBS but I did use the local clinics available to me with my residence permit. Overall, service and availability was excellent and far surpassed anything I have experienced in the states. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I really enjoyed my coursework at CBS, and Copenhagen is a great place to live. It's also a great place to travel from as the airport is convenient to the city center with flights all around Europe. |
Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
Copenhagen is a very expensive city, however there are ways to cut down expenses, like biking around town. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $500 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Like the local students, have dinner parties instead of going out all the time. It is hard to find a cheap meal in Copenhagen and cooking can help save money. Also, get a bike! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I spend a lot of time traveling around the continent, but Denmark has a lot of charm as well. I wish I had spent more time exploring the local area. |
