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3.83 / 5 based on 25 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I have shared the apartment with 3 other student from Europe. Good opportunity to see how an averange native family lives by meeting our neighbours. Good opportunity to have friends from the host country.
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Personal comments
The flat was close to the city center. The house was very well equpipped. In the falt we had only the basic things you need for living, but it was great. We had separate rooms for each.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Panimo Pub, Hullu Pohjola, Hotel Ankkuri
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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
The language of instrucion was English. Most of the local student spoke English. We had no problems with communication. The local language is Finnish. I had possibility to learn Finnish, it was fun. I continued learning Finnish when I came back to Hungary.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
everything is more expensive in Finland than in Hungary
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
As I met people who were there before, I know almost everything.
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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
just keep on doing this Gateway programme, and invite more people.
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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
if you go in wintertime, like I did, take a lot of warm clothes :)
dont miss the opportunity to learn Finnish
travel a lot! even to the neighbour countries!
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Academic
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