Reviews of Satakunnan Ammattikorkeakoulu (SPT) | Finland

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Gianpietro P

Università degli Studi di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

One of the reason of the erasmus choice was to improve my english. Scandinavia is a really good pleace to learn it. almost everybody speaks correctly english language. But i started to study finnish for personal interests, maybe one day i will need it... And it way a way to know better local people

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sebasfr

Université de Valenciennes et du Hainaut-Cambrésis, Valenciennes, France
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent

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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Mostly I learned english by having courses and discussions with students. My finnish come more from courses than discusion. Most of the time the groups are mixed, and the only common language is english.

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Mathieu G

Haute Ecole EPHEC, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no, not anything in particular

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

1

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

have an everyday work would help more.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

You should plan a budget for travelling around. Because there is not quite much to do in Pori.

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sebasfr

Université de Valenciennes et du Hainaut-Cambrésis, Valenciennes, France
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

Have to run fast to find courses before they start. Do not hesitate to stress teachers to get news. There is always a way if the course is not given in english: ask for books and the exam dates.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

More courses in english.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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sebasfr

Université de Valenciennes et du Hainaut-Cambrésis, Valenciennes, France
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> An ERASMUS grant<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Discover is a word that include lot of things: How to discover a town or whatever without testing the local food, drink, museum etc...The telephone is needed in everyday life for friends, familly, working aspects...

Telephone, Nightlife, Overall, Food, Travel, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

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