Reviews of Teatterikorkeakoulu | Finland

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Nicolau G

Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

On thurdays there's always a bar open for the Erasmus students. Besides that, there were always plenty of activities to do.

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Nicolau G

Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

It's the best place to me. It's comfortable and you can do whatever you please.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The housing was very good, not very difficult to arange for. And, appart the fact that the appartment was not very clean when I arrived, it was a great place.

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Nicolau G

Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

The prices are higher.

Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Food, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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Nicolau G

Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

There are some courses in Finnish, but if you ask the teachers, they provide some help.

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. Besides that, the academic life is pretty ok.

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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Nicolau G

Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

The weather was not as bad as I thought it would be.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Come come come!

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

It was a great experience. I wish I could stay here more time to try to get to know this wonderful country even more. If you to know the northern culture, this is the place to come.

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