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4.24 / 5 based on 66 reviews

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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because everything is more expensive in Finland than in Poland
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known that the winter ends at the beginning of May and that at the beginning of January there is very little sun in Finland.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
There are many different journeys organized by the university and I would recommend to take part in all of them because they are worth of this.
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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
Don't drive too fast because the penalty is very expensive (more than 130 EUR.)
Take your skis.
Go to Lapland and to Aland Islands.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was alright, even though I didn't know Finnish at all. It appeared that most of Finns can speak English so I could use my English everywhere.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
If I were to go back I would choose to live in a family appartment because I would go there with my boyfriend.
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Personal comments
It was really a great experience for me, I could live with the people from different countries. I could meet their culture. I remember all our "cooking nights" when we were preparing traditional meals.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
"Coffee House", Events: Vappu, Net
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