Languages - Reviews of University of Helsinki | Finland

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Michael K

Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen, Göttingen, Germany
Linguistics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Finnish

Was learning Finnish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Finnish

How much did you improve your Finnish?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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As I spoke Finnish before, I was able to visit also Finnish classes - quite valuable. To get one Finnish speaking his/her language with a foreigner is a little bit complicate, but once you insist, they help you a lot with it and (most of them) have patience doing so ;)

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Olivier H

Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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I only had a basic knowledge of English before going to Finland. After my stay there, I was at ease in most situations! Of course everybody speaks English there

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selçuk v

Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
Communication and Information Sciences, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

The language of instruction was already English which my home university use it in the same way. I just have had the opportunity to practice it in a foreign country where English language is spoken almost by everyone.

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mfluch

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Mathematics, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

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It is quit easy to live in Helsinki without knowing Finnish, knwoing the later makes it of course easier to make local friends...

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pauline s

Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Political Science, 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

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Personal comments

the finish is a very hard learning language but the easiest way to learn it is to go to the courses and being with local people.

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leoklimov

Udmurt State University, Izhevsk, Russia
Law, International, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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

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Personal comments

There were no any problems with language and communication. Everyone in Finland speaks perfect English (as well as some German and/or French), so my poor Finnish was not a problem at all.

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