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3.93 / 5 based on 214 reviews
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monsusha
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because Finland is more expensive in Food and Nightlife and I used more the phone that at home.
And less, because accomodation is not so expensive as in Buenos Aires and travelling is also expensive here.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Well, the bus was really expensive for me.
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mariavazort
Overall
I wish I had known...
no, better experiment these things by myself, i guess must be different for each person.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
its a very good university and more for technical careers.you will learn a lot of practical tips.
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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
finland is very different from every country and i totally recomend it.the landscape is amazing, the skys, the northernlights!!!!! people is very nice and they really make an effort for making us feel comfortable.
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spiouyoung
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
enjoy facilities (excursions, sports, computers, ...)
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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
different climate (almost no sun during winter, snow, ...)
wonderful nature. So : go traveling
nice people to meet (internationals and Finns)
Don't expect learning too much (only if you're an idustrial design student)
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mcielaval
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Sometimes, it was difficult in shops to have the right thing I was looking for because not everybody can speak english. However, at university, english was the common language for me and the Finnish students or the teachers.
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Joanna L
Overall
I wish I had known...
Not really. It was pretty well covered.
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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
Wonderful program for international students, very supportive international relations office, great experience overall!
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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
Do take advantage of Scandinavian Studies excursions if at all possible. They are amazing!
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Florent C
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was mostly speaking english because finnish is clearly difficult to learn. Local people are speaking english, so no problems to communicate. But if you could say something in finnish they will be happy.
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