75 reviews
4.17 / 5 based on 75 reviews

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Jonathan H
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I just like that kind of housing, we have some independance.
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Personal comments
Well organised, everything was made before coming in Finland.
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Alexandre G
Academic
Course recommendations
Everything was great. The teachers support a lot the exchange students.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Everything was great. They organize many events.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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Vincent C
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Finnish is a really difficult language to learn, it has nothing to see with other English or Frnech or even Spanish.
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Annebet v
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Finland is an expensive country in comparison to The Netherlands.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Annebet v
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In Finland 95% of the population speaks fluently English, so not knowing the English language is no problem at all.
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Vincent C
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Proximity with the school, international student and city center.
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Personal comments
Nothibg to say, it was almost perfect.
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