Reviews of Central European University Budapest (CEU) | Hungary

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Vusal Q

Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan
Law, Civil, Graduate, OSI

Expenses

Main source of funding:

A private grant

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

At home I did not pay rental fee. Food is more expensive in Budapest. I did not have that much nightlife in Baku. There is no "monthly pass" system in Baku you pay on the spot, therefore more on travel.

Housing, Overall, Nightlife, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Travel:

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

Payment for readers.

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Vusal Q

Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan
Law, Civil, Graduate, OSI

Overall

I wish I had known...

Everything must be done IN time.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

To take psychological factors into consideration more than they do now.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Surf the internet. No dormitories. In budapest flats are cheapper. Learn cooking if you dont know it is also good for money saving. Study basic words in Magyar.

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Vladimir A

Univerzitet "Sv. Kiril i Metodij", Skopje, Macedonia
Environmental Sciences, Graduate, Independent

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Hungarian is a difficult language to be learned in less than a year. I know only basic phrases. My language of instruction was English - with which I had no problems during my Masters studies.

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Michael M

McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Hungarian is one of the hardest languages in the world and only a selected few of the youth speak a foreign language besides russian.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

A lot of company visits helped to understand the economic environment and the local culture.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Hungary is a a great place to be for both a cultural exchange and base to travel eastern europe.

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ROBERT007

University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
History, Graduate, Post graduate study

Overall

I wish I had known...

Maybe, more exercises with "academic" language!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Young and inovative university!

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

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Worth going and studing at CEU!

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anonymous

New School UNiversity, New York City, United States
International Relations, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

nope

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

keep it up

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

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

4

Final comments

put a lot into classes, its worth it

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