Reviews of University of Oulu | Finland

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Brenda2u

State University of New York, Buffalo, Buffalo, United States
composite cultural courses, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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 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

i have found that the locals want to speak english because when you attemopt to speak finnish, they switch to english.

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Caroline M

HEC Liège, Liège, Belgium
Financial Management, Graduate, 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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

i had no probleme with english, just wanted to improve, and try to talk english everyday

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Alexander L

Technische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
Telecommunications, , Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Finnish language.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

You are being treated as a customer.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Beware of the moskitos!

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Indunil L

Finland, Undergraduate
Computer Science / IT, 2027

Overall

The Courses are ok and the lectures are so helpful

Careers

Career offices are seems to be ok

Pros

Can't say exactly

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spiouyoung

Institut Supérieur des Beaux-Arts Saint-Luc de Liège, Liège, Belgium
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Almost everything is more expensive in nordic countries

Telephone, Nightlife, Overall, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Housing:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Second-hand bedding

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

expensive busses cheap bikes (then it's your choice...)

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Alexandria

Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, United States
cultural studies, Undergraduate, ISEP

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

i tried to learn a moderate amount of finnish and ended up learning a few phrases. this is partly my fault and partly fault of bad finnish teacher and all students want to practice their english.

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