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Saimaa University of Applied Sciences (SAIMAAN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU)

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“A decent school and good facilities”

Nikolai S

Finland, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2020

Overall

A good selection of courses. Extensive selection of facilities for events and hobbies. Active student life.

Pros

Good facilities

Cons

Small town

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“A decent school and good facilities”

Nikolai S

Finland, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2020

Overall

A good selection of courses. Extensive selection of facilities for events and hobbies. Active student life.

Pros

Good facilities

Cons

Small town

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Miikkatja

University of Applied Sciences, Schmalkalden, Schmalkalden, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The communication was in english so it was easy to talk to people. I was impressed about the excellent English language skills of Finish people.

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“Awesome school”

aggrey s

Finland, Undergraduate
Engineering, 2013

Overall

The interaction between students and professor is very good and the education program is practical based.

Pros

Good environment to study

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Miikkatja

University of Applied Sciences, Schmalkalden, Schmalkalden, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

In Lappeenranta you can go to cinema - or you can go to bars - they are pretty small but you can get to know the people there quite easily. There is the diso "night train" or "cannibals". To enter "Cannibals" you have to be 21 at least.

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Miikkatja

University of Applied Sciences, Schmalkalden, Schmalkalden, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I was calling my family from time to time and therefore I was buying phonecards - the food is little bit more expensive than in Germany - especially vegetables.

Telephone, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books