Kovaliova Sofiia

 

Speciality: Business administration       

 

ТTerm of stay: 24.09.2018-10.02.2019

The name of the specialty in NTU GP: Production management, 4th course

 

Hello everyone. My name is Sofiia Kovalova. I'm a 4th year student of the Faculty of Management. At the first semester I have got the opportunity to study in the city of Wroclaw (Poland) at the Higher School of Banking (University) by the Erasmus + program. I lived in the beautiful city of Wroclaw, which is located in southern Poland . Wroclaw is called as a student city, which is actively growing up and developing. Wroclaw received the European Best Destination2018 award and was recognized as the best place to live in Poland in 2018!

The hosting side was the Polish private university Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa (Institute of Banking). Despite the fact that the university is small, the Banking Institute cooperates with more than 50 countries. It was nice to study at a university that meets European standards. There are many students from the countries of Europe and Asia at the university, as well as a large number of Ukrainian students. 

The training took place entirely in English, teachers were highly skilled and fluent in English. Despite the fact that the first time in English was not provided immediately, it was nice to see the location of teachers. 

For me very special was the fact, that the teachers were giving the opportunities for students to express themselves. We discussed practical and real situations in the enterprises faced by managers and were looking for approaches to their solution. 

Also, the teachers were very loyal, they always respected the students and in case of problems with the translation they always tried to explain the phrase differently, they tried to make everything clear to us.Another significant advantage was the availability of modern technology. There was created an online system for all students, in which we could see changes in the schedule, the audience, the examinations, the assessments, as well as the information needed for training (notes, lectures, presentations). As for the final grades, they were depended on the exam or the presentation. In such cases, teachers have always been attentive to our requests and questions and were ready to help. A convenient schedule allowed to get acquainted with the cultural and social life of the city, many students in the second half of the day held informal meetings, went on tours or engaged in sports.

At the end of my training, I can say that I have gained vast experience, new knowledge, acquired new friends. This trip opened up new opportunities for me, gave new ideas of development, helped expand my horizons, learn more about another culture. I would really suggest to students to try it themselves!