207 reviews
4.25 / 5 based on 207 reviews

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Justyna 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
I would recommend Cafe Europa, which has got a very nice atmosphere and many international students go there. If you want to dance you should go to Nite Train.
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Andrew W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The nightlife was expensive, but the housing was subsidized by the host University.
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel, Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If one can avoid the expensive nightlife, travel and living are comperable.
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Daniel T
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because we were travelling whole over the north and so it was quite expensive.
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Travel, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The going out is very expensive so you know one point where you can save money.
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aimarah y
Academic
Course recommendations
Take group works!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I had only courses with erasmus, all Finnish take courses in Finnish language, there is not a lot who are interested in English courses.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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Sofia S
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
Stay the same way as before
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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
Visit all the neighbour countries, if it is possible
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Karine W
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
At that time in 1997_1998 there was the student union house in the center YO Talo. then a few discos like Night Train. Cafes like Café Europa where international students liked going to. Public saunas too by the lakes.
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