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4.10 / 5 based on 187 reviews
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Abigail A
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Some night clubs Tabasco and Gigglin Marlin, best restaurant Amarillo, Sokos for shopping...
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Anton N
KNURE, Kharkov, Finland
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
near all other students
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Personal comments
it is pretty good
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Anna G
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
A lot of other students...
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Personal comments
Pretty good...
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Zafeira G
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
Most people speak fluent english, which helped to improve english as a foreign language
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anonymous
University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines
Chemistry, Graduate, Master's Degree in Renewable Energy
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The cost of living here in Finland is really high as compared with Philippines
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The cost of living is very high and finding a part time job is really difficult if you can't speak finnish, the language barrier is very high. Mostly jobs posted are in finnish.
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icis
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
More active in general. More things=more expenses. Telephone is free within campus. Called home only once a week: great use of email, instead.
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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