Reviews of University of Tampere (UTA) | Finland

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lmichalak

Uniwersytet Lódzki, Lodz, Poland
Computer Science / IT, 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: 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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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

the english is really popular in Finaland, there are also some very interesting courses that allow to develop my knowledge of english

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Christoph K

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

contact to teachers is very good, though the choice of english courses is not very broad. check it out before.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

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

a lot of stuff is organized by the student association -> take part enjoy!

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Mairead w

University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Cafe Europa is where the international students go. There are numerous cafes in town and they are pretty good to escape the cold.

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Carolina G

Florida Universitaria, Valencia, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Because all the students are together and near.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The housing installations were a bit old but well conditioned. I have no bad comments for this housing university, i didn't miss anything.

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Carolina G

Florida Universitaria, Valencia, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

For me Cafe Europa is one of the most beautiful places in Tampere. For having fun Onnela is the best. You can't miss the erasmus parties every week in differents places..that is great!

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Carmelo P

Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

International Business it's a good course. U got more choice for Business Course almost anything for Administrative Science!

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

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