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4.27 / 5 based on 66 reviews
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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
Eatz, Helsinki club, Mother
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
living together with other people; great "truly international experience"
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Personal comments
close enough to school; nice apartments; all students
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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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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Most of the Finns speak a pretty good English. Communication is not a problem. Try to learn some Finnish, it's something I would do if I had to come back there.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
nothing in particular... you won't have any bad surprise, as long as you know that Finland is a very cold country!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Nice school environment, few students (teachers know you by birthname), well-trained lecturers.
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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
- Go to Estonia: nice country and cheap journey
- Don't miss the cruise to Stockolm
- travel around Finland till it gets cold!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Finland is more expensive than Italy
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Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel:
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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