Reviews of Åbo Akademi (ABO) | Finland

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Ausiàs A

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose:

Why?

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Personal comments

The accomodation is pretty good, and the cost is not so expensive but it is a pity that it is so far away from the city and the host university.

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Petra K

Ekonomická Univerzita V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

Almost everybody in Finland speaks English, so it's easy for students to study there as well as to find new friends without speaking Finnish.

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Alberto S

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

The apartment was pretty cool and I had a very good time there

Personal assessment

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For me the best place to live is Ritzinkuja,nice house close to the University.

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Anastasiya K

Perm State University, Perm, Russia
Law, International, Undergraduate, Tempus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The best night club-Prima Best canteen-Machiavelli canteen in Educarium Don't miss illegal pubs ant international students parties

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igor13

Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Law, International, Graduate, E.MA

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

N/A

Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Housing, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Get a local Finnish bank account. It's very easy, though the cash dispensers don't "speak" much English - only Finnish and Swedish

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kathy v

Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Environmental Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Good location, lots of parties and best way to get to know other people.

Personal assessment

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Facilities

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Personal comments

Good arrangement, about 250 euro for a room on campus.

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