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4.08 / 5 based on 264 reviews
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
This experience will remain something that changed my vision of the world forever. I hadn't had the opportunity to travel before, and there, I met people from the whole world. I spend hours talking with friends, exchanging ideas on the way e see the world and our future...Though we came from different cultures, we found out we had to answer the same questions ..I also learned a little bit of tchech and korean, since my roomates came from Praha and Seoul...and guess what, I am just about to meet Lenka (my roomate) again! This trip was a very humanly rich experience for me!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
maybe a little bit more of finnish, the greatest thing would have been to be almost fluent to enjoy theater and all te poets who are not translated yet...and of course, to go deeply into the culture of the country and of its inhabitants.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
i would recommend the Intercultural Management course, which was for e a unique chance to discuss and debate the problems we can encounter while working with people from other coutries, this was all the more interesting that most of the exchange students are there, and the debate is passionating!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Of course, you should try to enjoy all the travels organized by the students: St Petersburg and Stockholm. But it is really easy to travel around Estonia, Tallin is beautiful ...
Going to Lapland remain expensive if you don't rent a cottage for ten...
Also, if you come from France, like I do , try to train yourself to respect the queuing system, and try to remember not to cross the street when it is not allowed!! You will be so rude in Finland otherwise!!
I'd like to add that I have a lot of respect for the Finnish nation, for the honesty (one of the most amazing thing for me: I forgot my wallet in the compuer lab for a day, and it was still there in the evening!!!) and the respect of the "rules necessary to live togehter"...
Last, but not least, i ve neen fascinated with the nature...According to me, there was something between nature and the Finns, that, unfortunately, i won't be able to understand fully one day.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I was really surprised with the fact that the main exams often consisted in learning books by heart, which I thought a bit useless at this stage of our studies, particularly for business studies
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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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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
- very well organized by the sudents associotion
- comfy and friendly
- close fom the forest !!!
- lively and quiet at the same place (just great for studying and partying)
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
A must: Café Kappeli at night, in summer, enjoying the view of the harbour
the Molly Malones, our favorite pub
The Amarillo, night club
but as usual, I like the places where I ve had the best memories, with the friends I like!!
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