Joensuun Yliopisto (JNS)

I highly recommend Joensuu University to everbody who are opened and want to get some nice experiences from Finland. Forget your prejudices concerning Finnish people. Lot of Finnish students are very friendly and opened.And you will make a lot of friends from all around the world, you can travel, have fun....I think it is worth studying abroad at another university even if you have some hard days -dark days:( I think many of us,exchange students returned home with a lot of nice memories.I had hard times here after my returning....I definitely missed a lot of things, friends, saunas, 'makkara', lakes, the landscape, snow! I am sure I will go back to Finland and I keep in touch with some people I met there.

In a overwall view i loved my experience, most of all in terms of personal growning. I loved the feeling of responsability and the friendships that i did. I advice this experience for all the students that seek for self-growing, academical improvement and fun!! enjoy!!!

Dress warm. Be open to new things. Bring comfortable shoes and something to travel with. Buy a Eurail pass before you go and bring an erasable pen.

If you're from the U.S., GET AWAY! For at least a semester if not more! Please...I don't care where you go, as long as you take some time to travel outside the country and learn more about other people, cultures, languages, etc.

I really enjoyed my exchange, it was w vwry intersting experience, i discovered a new culture and have friends everywhere.

go on the trips organized by the student union - it's much cheaper!!