Student Report
Name of the University: Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
Exchange semester: Fall, 2013
I. PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Before leaving Norway
- After being nominated by the International Office at BI, it did not take long until I
received an e-mail from the Office of International Affairs at Yonsei School of
Business. The e-mail gave clear instructions on how to proceed with the application
and there was plenty of time to prepare it. I had to get the hold of a letter of
recommendation from a member of the academic staff at BI, write a statement of
purpose (basically a letter in which I told why I wanted to study at Yonsei University),
ask my bank for a bank statement and fill in an online application form which also had
to be printed out. I then submitted these materials to the International Office at BI and
waited for the results. After some time, a welcome package arrived at the International
Office with further instruction on how to proceed. This package included documents
which were required in order to apply for a visa.
Applying for a visa
- To legally be an exchange student in South Korea, you need to apply for a D-2 student
visa. This is done at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Oslo. You will have to
bring your student-ID card, your certificate of admission from Yonsei University, a
valid passport, two passport photos (colour), a bank statement, a completed
application form (available on the embassy’s website) and the application fee (300
NOK in exact change). You will have to leave your passport at the embassy for
processing and it will be ready for pickup after 7 working days.
- Upon arrival in Korea you will have to apply for an alien registration card which will
be your identity card during your stay. You will receive information from the Office of
International Affairs at Yonsei regarding this procedure. If you are planning to leave
Korea during your stay, the ARC will be a document granting you re-entry, so no reentry visa is required.
Travel
- I travelled to Incheon International Airport, Seoul from Oslo via Amsterdam with
KLM. The fare was about 10 000 NOK both ways. Another alternative is Finnair
which may be more favourable in regards of travel time, but the prices may vary. At
the time I bought my tickets, KLM was cheaper than Finnair.
Housing
- On-campus housing is available through three dormitory fascilities. Two of these are
accommodating mainly international students and one is for Korean students. The two
alternatives for international students are called International House and SK Global
House. SK Global House, being the newest of the two dormitories, offer the most
attractive facilities and is worth the extra money. Here you have the choice between
single and double rooms. Applying for housing is a simple task if you are proactive,
because in the second the application website opens, the most lucurative single rooms
are going away fast. You will receive information regarding application period etc.
from Yonsei (or visit http://ih.yonsei.ac.kr) I recommend that you submit your
application in the very second it opens to make sure that you get a room. The rooms in
SK Global House have private bathrooms, are well furnished, are equipped with air
condition and floor heating and the single rooms also have a small refrigerator. You
will not spend a lot of time in your room other than sleeping and some occasional
studying (mostly done in the library or other places). The floors in the dormitories are
separated by gender and somewhat strict rules are in place to ensure the well-being of
the residents. If living in the dormitories is not a compelling option, there are rooms
for rent around outside of campus offered by natives as well. International House has a
lower standard and shared bathrooms on every floor. Single-rooms are not available.
Costs
- The cost of living in Korea is lower than in Norway, but it is not as inexpensive as in
other Asian countries. However, it is possible to get by spending 20,000 KRW (around
120 NOK) or less a day. A meal at a typical Korean restaurant cost between 5,00010,000 KRW, so you will probably eat out every day. There are of course more
expensive alternatives, but you will quickly learn what is expensive and what is not.
Living on a tight budget is not difficult, as 850 won dining alternatives do exist. The
housing fee for a single room in SK Global House will cost you 2,490,000 KRW. The
rent has to be paid after you get admitted to the dormitory in July. Text books are
between 30,000-50,000 KRW, but many courses do not require you to buy text books
as lecture notes and articles are widely used instead. Transportation in Korea is
inexpensive and convenient. The national T-money card system makes it possible to
pay for subway, bus and taxi as well as other goods and services across Korea. (perfect
when you travel outside of Seoul and can just jump onto the local bus without having
to struggle with local ticketing systems and regulations). The subway will probably be
your main mode of transportation and is a very modern and efficient system. One ride
will cost you 1,050 won to start with, but additional money is deducted from your card
upon leaving the station if you have been traveling a longer distance. Everything you
need to survive is available on campus or in the nearby Sinchon neighbourhood, so
you will not need to rely much on transportation. Taxis are very cheap compared to
Norway and may be a lucurative alternative in certain situations. A taxi ride across the
city will cost you approximately 15,000 KRW. Electronics tend to be as expensive or
more expensive than Norway, but generally Korea is cheaper.
Culture and language
- The faculty at Yonsei University are mostly educated in the United States, thus they
are confident speakers of English. Since you are going to follow courses conducted in
English, the majority of the Korean students are proficient in English as well. Each
class typically consist of only 3-8 foreign students, so expect to hear the Koreans
speak Korean to each other when class is not in session. At Yonsei, each professor
have one or more assistants (formally known as teacher’s assistant/TA) which will
perform different administrative tasks. Some of these do not speak English which can
be a bit frustrating, but the local students can step in and translate if necessary. There
has been stories among the international students however, that some courses listed as
in English are conducted in Korean instead, but this has as far as I am concerned not
happened at the School of Business. Show interest in getting to know your Korean
class mates and they will open up to you gradually. They will probably not take the
first step, so if you are interested in getting to know the local students, you will have to
make an effort.
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The majority of the Korean population do not speak English and will be hesistant to
help you in many cases. Learning some useful phrases and expressions is very helpful
in order to make the locals feel more comfortable interacting with you. Before you
know it, they are trying to use the limited English they know to meet you half-way.
Being one of the easiest and most intuitive writing systems in the world (hangul),
learning how to read Korean require very little effort and is extremely helpful in your
daily life in Korea. You can read restaurant menus, bus stop timetables, notices and
advertisements to name a few. There are plenty of resources on the Internet which can
help you with this. The most important things to learn are how to properly greet, say
thank you, count, say numbers and ask for/order something. Since many words in
Korean actually are English words written in Korean, only knowing how to read will
make your stay in Korea a lot easier. Korean pronouncation should not be a big
challenge for a Norwegian speaker.
Korea is still in many ways a conservative culture and many cultural codes needs to be
followed in order to show good behaviour. Prepare to do a lot of bowing, give and
recieve money/card and other things with two hands (or with your left hand supporting
your right elbow) and show modesty. This is especially important when dealing with
the elderly who enjoy having a special status in society. There are also some rules for
drinking and dining it may be useful to know about (the most important: do not pour
your own drink). Foreigners in Korea are still not a common sight, so be prepared to
be met with both suspicion and curiosity. Knowing how to communicate where you
are from and what you are doing in Korea will be helpful to you.
There will be time to explore Korea and Korean culture during your stay. In the first
weeks after arrival, the school and the student community will offer to take you to
different sights in or nearby Seoul in order to experience Korean history and
traditions. You also have the opportunity to travel outside Korea during weekends and
holidays as well as to other places in Korea. The chuseok holiday in early October is a
good opportunity to go abroad as Seoul is emptied and many shops and restaurants
close. A popular destination is Jeju-do (Jeju Island), which has its unique culture,
history and unique scenery.
Drinking and dining with friends and co-students is an important part of the culture.
Working in group projects with Korean group mates let you experience this first
handedly. After a work session, you might head to a restaurant, eat and drink and end
the night in one of the many many 노래방 (noraebang/karaoke-rooms).
II. ABOUT THE SCHOOL
Please describe:
- Yonsei University is one of the three SKY-universities (like the American IVYleague) in Korea and is regarded as one of the three best schools in the country (the
others being Korea University and Seoul National University). Admission to Yonsei is
highly competitive which is also reflected in the local students’ study habits. The
Sinchon campus is located in the mid-western part of Seoul, north of the Han river.
You are in walking distance of the popular and alternative Hongdae area (the area
surrounding Hongik University) which feature live music performances and other
cultural events on a daily basis. The closest subway stations are Ewha Womens
University station and Sinchon station, both on the circle line (line 2), so getting to
other parts of Seoul is not difficult. The university campus is surrounded by its closest
neighbour, Ehwa Womens University and the Sinchon neighbourhood, the latter
provides all kinds of entertainment for the student body. The university campus is
quite large and do include faculty buildings for each department, a chapel, two big
libraries, a student union building, a museum, a radio telescope, a forest and a park, a
hospital complex, a milk company and dormitories. Walking from the dormitories and
to the business buildings will take 10-15 minutes depending on weather and traffic
conditions. Around 40,000 students are enrolled in a wide variety of programmes such
as business, law, medical/dentistry and engineering, so the student body is
significantly more diverse compared to BI. Being founded by American missionaries,
Yonsei has close ties with the United States. Hence, the university is influenced by the
North American university structure.
Course registration
- Course registration was done in the beginning of August, August 8th and was a
stressful experience. From before, I had planned out and got approval from the
International Office at BI on a list of courses. However, not all courses are conducted
in English every semester, but this is not known until days before the course
registration period. This led to a couple of problems, but I found sufficient
replacements. Since I was nominated directly to the Yonsei School of Business
(instead of to the university in general) a couple of advantages emerged. First, I got an
e-mail from the coordinator at the School of Business giving me the opportunity to
pre-register for 3 courses before everyone else. Speaking with other students later
revealed that, as far as I know, no other than us from BI had got the same opportunity.
Second, the limit on enrolling in maximum 3 business and economy courses is raised
to 6 (students are restricted to maximum 3 courses at the School of Business and
Economics each semester). This way it was much easier to get courses relevant to my
studies. The main course registration procedure can be described as nervewrecking at
best. The course registration opens at 10:00 Korean time, which meant that I had to sit
ready before 03:00 in order to register for courses. The registration is performed
online. First I had to make a wishlist with courses I wanted to enroll in. When
enrolment opened at 03:00, I had to click at the course codes on the wish list one by
one as fast as I could because the rest of the students were doing the same. In the
registration session, courses are usually capped at 5 seats, which means that a lot of
students end up without being enrolled after the first round of registrations. All seats in
almost every course are gone in a split second. Happily, I had already 3 courses and
needed only to pay attention to enrolling in 2 courses. It was held a second course
registration session a week later which I did not participate in. If I had not been
successful there, the last chance to enroll in a class is to personally ask the professor
on the first day of class. From what I saw the first week, you could either be lucky and
get accepted by the professor or you could not. Usually it depended on the classroom
size constraints.
- After the semester had started an add/drop period followed and gave us the
opportunity to add and/or drop courses. After course registration I was signed up for 6
courses. To meet the requirement of 30 ECTS I only needed 5, so I dropped the course
which had the highest workload and I was least interested in. A lot of seats opened up
in different courses and students were able to get courses they had not got previously.
The add/drop period lasted for 3 days, from September 4th to September 6th.
Academic calendar
Arrival date:
First day of the semester:
Last day of classes:
Examination period:
Any special events/holidays:
Other:
August 22nd
September 2nd
December 13th
Dec 16th – Dec 21st
Chuseok Sep 18th -20th
National Foundation day Oct 3rd
Hangul Day Oct 9th
YonKo-jeon 26th-29th of Sep
Arrival
- The first point on the agenda after the arrival at the airport was getting to the
dormitory to check in. The 6011 bus from Incheon Airport is an affordable and
convenient alternative and stop not far away from the dormitory (Ewha Uni. back
gate/이대후문). In order to check in, you have to submit sufficient proof of not being
infected by tuberculosis. I took a skin test before leaving for Korea and submitted the
result statement from the doctor upon request. After check-in there was nothing else
planned, but it was useful to have the whole day to settle in as we had to get supplies
like toilet paper and cleaning utilities ourselves. Getting a Korean cell phone number
is also useful and the travel agency in the SK Global House plaza offer prepaid
services from FreeC/Olleh. The day after arrival, the Office of International Affairs
held an orientation meeting for all exchange students. Not much new information was
presented, but it was the first gathering of exchange students. The Yonsei Global and
Yonsei Mentors Club student clubs also held their orientations regarding their plans
for the fall semester. They had a lot of things planned which we could sign up for. The
activities the first week included sightseeing, company tours, different cultural
activities and museums. For the rest of the semester, we could sign up for different
sports teams, language exchange programmes etc. The orientation meeting culminated
into being divided into Mentor Club cells, practising for the YonKo-jeon (see
explanation further down) and then going out to eat dinner with our cell group. The
first week gave a lot of opportunities to meet and get to know other exchange students.
Since 90% of all exchange students also live in the two dormitories, it was also easy to
keep in touch with each other, thus groups formed easily. Around the semester start, I
joined a group going hiking in the Bukhansan National Park and went to the zoo in
Seoul Grand Park to name a few. The extra days before the semester started felt like a
mini summer vacation.
The International Office
- The Office of International Affairs gave sufficient information through e-mail before
and during the semester. I never ran into problems during my exchange semester and
did not need to seek additional assistance from them.
Promoting BI and Norway
- There was no events scheduled for promoting BI Norwegian Business School during
the semester. However, Koreans and other exchange students showed curiosity about
Norway, so there was a lot of opportunities to promote both the school and Norway in
general.
Social activities
- Because everyone basically were in the same situation, not knowing anyone before
coming to Korea, getting to know new people was simple. After the semester started
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we would usually meet up every evening for dinner and talk about our day, share our
experiences and talk about our problems. There was always somewhere to go and
people to meet up with every week, so the group of exchange students got along well.
The native students was harder to get to know as they seldom open up for exchange
students. Not many got to know native students very well, but if you showed interest
and effort to get to know a native student, it sure was possible. Koreans are happy to
answer questions about language, culture and history and will in most cases ask you
questions about your home country and culture (usually just the aurora borealis and
how cold it usually is). Group projects, which are frequently scheduled, are a good
opportunity to get to know the native students. Two student clubs for native students,
Mentors Club and Yonsei Global, have it as their goal to accommodate foreign
students, so their members are usually easy to get to know. Getting to know other
exchange students was easy, but getting to know native students was a lot harder, but
possible.
There are many activities throughout the semester to participate in. These activities are
arranged by either Yonsei Global or the Mentor’s Club. The Office of International
Affairs also offer different tours during the semester for those who are interested. The
popularity of these activities vary. Personally I found it hard to keep up with all my
academic responsibilities at the same time as participate in these social activities.
Hence, I could not participate in everything, but did if something looked interesting
and I did not have that much work due. Many other exchange students take a
considerably smaller workload or courses with less demanding curriculums, thus have
the time for these kind of activities.
The biggest social event during the fall semester is YonKo-jeon (lit. Yonsei-Korea Uni
rivalry games). This annual sporting event is a part of the peculiar rivalry between
Yonsei University and Korea University. During the span of two days, the two
universities compete in ice hockey, baseball, basketball, American football and
football. The professor’s will accommodate this event and give less work leading up to
the YonKo-jeon weekend. Prepare to buy T-shirts, towels, caps and other Yonsei
merchandise and cheer for Yonsei at the Olympic Stadium for 8 hours straight. All
exchange students are accompanied by the Mentors Club and Yonsei Global. The
cheering songs and choreography we learnt during orientation is key to enjoy this
happening. It is truly an event where you experience the true school spirit of Yonsei, a
kind of spirit BI sadly lack. It can seem a bit strange (cheering squads and flag wavers,
high-budget pyrotechnics and sound systems, etc.), but once you are immersed in all
the cheering it just transforms into pure fun and joy. It stands out as one of the most
memorable events during my exchange, and I do not even fancy sports that much.
III. ACADEMICS
In the classroom
- How the courses are being conducted rely heavily on the professor. Two courses with
the same course code and name may have differing curriculums and grading systems.
For grading, an university standard do exist, but the professor is likely to use a
different system to grade the students in his/her particular class. In one of my courses,
the professor gave 40% of the class A+ (the 40% best) while 60% received a D, surely
an extreme case, but it happens.
- The teaching style of the professor’s are a lot more intimate than at BI. Your professor
is likely to know you by first name and be interested in learning more about you.
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Classes are a lot more theoretical than at BI and cater to the Korean way of learning.
Mostly during the classes, the focus is on understanding different concepts, but at
midterms and finals, more emphasize is on memorization of facts or cases from
assigned readings and discussions in class and less is on discussing (with text) and
applying concepts. But again, this is different from course to course. You will find the
Korean classroom activities to be much more interactive than at BI. You are graded on
participation and you will be asked to speak your mind during discussions and to
answer questions during class. You will do fine if you are prepared and have read all
required readings before class. The professor will lecture a great deal, but it is mostly
not conducted as it is done at BI. Less time is spent with the professor just relaying
information for you to make notes of and more time is spent with “classroom
activities”. It is like being back in high school/upper secondary school. It was
refreshing with a more intimate approach rather than the “assembly line” you
sometimes feel you are a part of at BI.
The level is about the same as at BI, but bridging between different diciplines in
economy and business related topics is much more common compared to BI. Thus
having the sufficient prerequesites is important. Some professors will refuse to explain
different concepts to students who do not have the required prerequisites to understand
the course materials. The workload at Yonsei is significantly higher than at BI. To
meet the requirements of having 30 ECTS means that you have to take 5 courses in
total. Having one more course to think about (rather than 4 at BI) can be stressful. The
intimate setting of the classes make it important (the professors are not afraid of
making an example of you in front of the whole class if it becomes evident you are not
prepared) to do all readings and there are papers to write and presentations to prepare
every week except during midterm and final weeks. Instead of having a final exam
accounting for 100% of the grade, the different assignments during the whole semester
is counting. 10% is usually participation and attendance (you will have to attend every
class unless you want to lose credits — or fail the course), 20% is final exam, 20% is
midterm exam and the 50% remaining is for papers, assignments and presentations. In
retrospect, I actually like this way of conducting courses a lot more than the current
practise at BI.
Course materials
- Most professors rely on PowerPoints or other kinds of electronic lecture notes. For
required readings, some professors balance between academic articles and text books
while others assign readings from articles alone. The professor might not expect you
to buy the text books, so midterms and finals may be based upon lecture notes and
articles exclusively. For my 5 courses, I only had to buy 3 books and they were rarely
used.
Exams
- The midterm and final exams are based on all readings and classroom activities: text
book and article readings, case readings, classroom discussions, lecture notes,
PowerPoints and even subtle mentions during class. Much emphasize is put on
remembering keywords and descriptions of concepts rather than discussions about
these. Performing poorly at one of the exams are not fatal as other assignments may
still grant you a passing grade. You will feel a bit stressed before you midterm exam
having no clue about what to expect (no prior exams are available for students as they
are at BI).
- How the course was evaluated differs between courses and even between professors
teaching the same course. Usually you will encounter these in at least one course:
o Final examination in the form of a written exam (either multiple choice, essay
questions or a combination). The duration of these exams are between 40 and
60 minutes making them quite intensive. You will have no time to plan your
writing etc.
o Mid-term examination is conducted in the same manner as the final
examination.
o In-class quizzes throughout semester. The professor might give a surprise quiz
which will count on the final grade. However, the professor will notice you
about whether or not these will be given or not during the first class (also
written in the syllabus).
o Assignments and papers are done individually or in groups. Some will take up
to 1 hour to complete while some may be far more demanding in regards of
complexity and research, 6-12 hours of efficient work.
o Presentations are usually done in groups. If you have been growing up in
Europe or in North America, doing these are a lot less difficult for you than for
your Korean costudents if your English proficiency is good.
o Class attendance is taken before every class begins. The importance of
attendance varies from professor to professor, but usually recurring absence
results in failing the class. Only one absence on record may also count
negatively on your final grade.
o Class participation is important. Make sure you participate in interaction with
the professor at least twice during the semester. Being a foreigner (not looking
Korean) make you stand out and attract attention from the professor, so it is
easier to spontaneously enter a situation where you can get participation
credits.
o I did not personally have any courses with activities outside of the classroom,
but I know some other exchange students who did this.
Facilities, library and technology
- The general fascilities of the school of Business and Economics were poor. Daewoo
Hall is very worn out. Construction of a new building complex for the department is
scheduled to begin early 2014. Being used to the standards of BI, this was surely a big
downgrade.
- The library complex (Samsung library and Yonsei Central Library) was an impressive
facility housing lots of places to study and work in groups. The book and article
collection is impressively big and borrowing and returning books is convenient.
Because of its size, it is a lot more walking involved finding your books compared to
the situation at BI.
- Technology may be my biggest (if not the only) complaint about Yonsei University.
Prepare yourself for outdated software and hardware solutions (although it all looks
glossy and modern) and a printer/scanner/copying solution which is not practical nor
user friendly. You do not have a user account and personal storage space stored
centrally like at BI, but you will have to rely on carrying your data (USB flash storage
etc.) around if you are not interested in carrying your laptop around on campus. The
wireless internet connection is unstable and require additional software on your
computer (Windows only). Mac users will experience an unstable connection in most
areas. Korea’s reliance on ActiveX (Microsoft proprietary technology) haunts Mac
users and Windows users alike and was a continuous issue discussed among the
exchange students throughout the semester. Because of ActiveX, Internet Explorer is
the only Internet browser supported by the university (and in Korea in general).
Systems are usually not integrated and share data poorly if any at all. The Yonsei
Portal system and YSCEC learning platform also seems antiquated in comparison to
@BI.
Description of courses
ECO3112 — Korean Economy. Bachelor level. Approved as elective.
Comment: A really interesting course which can not be taken anywhere else than in Korea.
The workings of the postwar miracle economy, the democratization/liberalization period and
the post-crisis economy of Korea is discussed in detail. The course gives an insight in the
history of Korean development from a wide range of perspectives. It can although be very
demanding and hard at times. The course consists of lectures two hours a week and classroom
discussion one hour a week. Having a keen interest in the subject is important because of the
workload and expectations from the professor.
Evaluations: During the semester, I did five assignments, a midterm exam, a final exam, a
term paper group project with presentation. In addition, questions, answers or comments have
to be submitted on the learning platform YSCEC every week. If not, you get a penalty.
Attendance was very important and this course. One absence led to penalty points which
affected our grades directly.
Prerequisites: Knowledge of macro- and microeconomics, international finance and a basic
understanding of the history of East Asia (1900-).
BIZ3175 — Corporation and its legal environment. B-level. Elective.
Comment: The course discuss the legal system of the United States of America from the
perspective of the leaders of corporations. First the course explains the judicial system and
processes in the US and some comparisons with other countries are done. Then specific areas
of US law is discussed such as tort law, contract law, intellectual property rights and
employment law. The professor is a highly skilled attorney who has a lot of experience from
his career in the US. He also have a keen interest in learning about the legal systems in the
countries of the foreign exchange students in class. He will grant 40% of the class A+ and 60%
the lowest passing grade of D.
Evaluations: One midterm exam and one final exam are the only examinations during the
semester. Both of them are multiple choice exams, but they are quite challenging. Establishing
a friendly relationship with the professor (in other words, actively participate in class
discussions and be prepared) was important as he stated at numerous occasions that if he
remembered your face while reading your name when he was setting our grade, he would give
us extra points.
Prerequisites: None.
BIZ3189 — Management Information Systems. B-level. Elective.
Comment: The course discuss various topics in the field of IT and how they change how we
do business and manage our firms. After you are done with the course, you will understand
more clearly how IT is a critical fascilitator of success in today’s business world. You will be
able to create simple databases, forms and reports from Microsoft Office Access. In addition
the course also includes a lot of topics from the strategy field in the context of IT-technology.
Evaluations: For hands-on experience, I had to submit two Microsoft Office Access
assignments during the semester. Two article summaries had to be submitted as well with a
pass/non-pass grade. An IT-technology group project with presentation was mandatory. A
midterm and a final exam was also held, which were the most challenging of all the
midterms/finals I had during the semester, consisting of multiple choice, essay questions,
short-answer questions and more complex database design tasks.
Prerequisites: The course is mandatory for all business majors at Yonsei, so no prerequisites.
However, a basic interest and understanding of IT and technology will be most helpful in this
course.
BIZ3162 — Money & Banking. B-level. Alternative to “Finansiell styring”.
Comment: A quite mindboggling course which challenges you to think about complex issues
and concepts regarding the global financial markets of today. The course is all but typical
academic stuff and the professor use a lot of unusual materials to make his points. The course
will seriously challenge your past acquired knowledge of finance and change how you
perceive the financial markets through the media. I would dare to say that following this
course have been a life changing experience to me.
Evaluations: Only a written essay question midterm and a essay question final exam is held
during the semester. But they both very short in duration and you will have to study hard to be
able to show that you know the concepts during the examination.
Prerequisites: Macroeconomics, international finance, Corporate Finance, Financial
Management and a general understanding of the western history after WWII and a basic
knowledge of the current state of US politics is key to fully succeed in this course without
having to study a lot.
BIZ3147 — Strategic Management. B-level. Alternative to “Strategi”.
Comment: Course which sets out to give you an idea of how you may get competitive
advantage in an ever changing business environment. The internal and external workings of
the firm are examined as well as more unusual concepts like randomness.
Evaluations: For this course, there was no midterm exam. However, a surprise quiz was held
around the midterm week. A group project with two presentations was mandatory, so was an
individual case analysis. The course was concluded with a final examination.
Prerequisites: None
On a final note, how will you sum up the exchange experience?
- Going on exchange has surely changed who I am: A renewed
confidence in myself and what I do and what I want to do. A new
perspective on my own culture seen through the foreign culture
which I was totally immersed in. Finally, a group of new friends from
all over the world.