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3.90 / 5 based on 484 reviews
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Maria S
Fachhochschule St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
we weren't really informed if we got an accommodation or not - we didn't even know with whom we were staying in a room - it would have been good to know!!!
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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
it was quite difficult to get in touch with Finnish students, since mostly the exchange students were put in a seperate group.
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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
There are a lot of sight/places to visit (North Cape, Helsinki, Stockholm, Tallinn, Finnish cities, et.), but it takes a while to get there, since the distances are quite long. There a so many other exchange students -so a lot of fun - but it would have been good to know some tutor students before (by e-mail). The weather is not so bad, as you might imagine before - it is not that cold. The darkness in the winter feels strange and I don't think that you can get used to it. You get used to not understanding a word of Finnish, but almost everybody speaks English very well. So you don't necessarily need to learn more than the basics of Finnish. Buy a bike to get around in the city - everybody uses it (even in the winter)!
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Lenka F
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The waiting for results of exams is "neverending story". It is really too long not to know month after exam the result. At my home Uni, teachers have to give U results max. next day (in the case of all-faculty courses - next week)!!! So the improvement? Be more quick!!!
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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luis f
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Personal comments
Otokylä dormitory is nothing fancy but is 100% OK , there is very good atmosphere and is well located. The monthly rate is also quite good. OTOH sharing with a family would have been great if available, but only the university (not the polytechnic) provides this.
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Patrick Z
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
On the campus living a lot of other international student, making friends is going very fast.
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Personal comments
Is was very god to have international people around you, that makes the time better. It was clean but it was missing some home spirit. But that wil be in every campus
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Nancy R
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco- Escola superior de, Castelo Branco, Finland
Public Health, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Because live with another countrys is the best way to integrate a person in a period of exchange.
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Personal comments
My housing was perfect: wasnt so big,but had all the necessary things to live in a period of exchange like: Kitchen, bathroom, the equipement of the kitchen etc.
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Michal L
Overall
I wish I had known...
- that most of medical courses will be just home study, no labs etc. So I skipped them.
- how the domitory will look like ... I was really disapointed in the begining, but now I can live here.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
do not be so paranoid with security in school, people could get easily locked between two doors! But it's fun to speak about it :)
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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
visit Lapland, Tallin and Stockholm ... Finnish cities are not so interested.
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