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3.99 / 5 based on 94 reviews
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Marco F
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Dynamo is very good. Päiväkoti too. then stupid discos like Gigglin Marlin or Prima or The Club.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
it's close to the city and not that expensive. you can walk downtown, so no need for bus.
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Personal comments
you can choose between a single room in the student village (yo-kylä) or sharing your room with others (cheaper but further from the city centre).
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
finnish was too hard, but since they also have a swedish speaking minority, i was able to learn some swedish
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
alcohol and food are sometimes a bit more expensive than italy.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
it's cheaper to buy alcohol on the boat between stockholm and turku.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
even if everybody speaks english, i think it would've been best to be able to speak a little bit of finnish (or swedish) before going.
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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
you HAVE to speak english in order to follow and pass exams
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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
it's a great (small) city. student life is great (a lot of student parties). everything works perfectly.
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Academic
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