Reviews of University of Tampere (UTA) | Finland

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Jon G

Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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: 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

at first time I had fear because I didn´t speak english so well, but I have got a good level for being able to solve all problems that I had got. However It was difficult trying to learn finnish because they use another alphabet and a so strange grammar.

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lmichalak

Uniwersytet Lódzki, Lodz, Poland
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

about the work possibilities, prices

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

University of Tampere (UTA) was really the best choice, there are many facilities (24h internet computer rooms), good library, and interesting courses

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

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

It is one of the best time during my study. I can recommen the Finlanad and Tampere especially, U won't regret it :)

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Damiano F

Universita degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

The students flats are not downtown, where the University is.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was a nice single room, the flat was not so big. I shared with other two students. The suburb, Hervanta, was not so nice, and I had to take the bus every day to go to the university.

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anonymous

Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Krakow, Poland
Journalism, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

that a reindeer is not so easy to see in Finland...:))and that a santa clause is a fake one:(

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

very well organised university, growing!!

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

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

take warm clothes and go back to Finland in summertime!! SAUNA IS GREAT as well as nature over the polar circle.

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ignacio f

Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Above all, the freedom

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The experience in general is pretty good, but my opinion about the agency is quite critical, the worst point was that we did not have rights, we were completely condiotioned to their rules, sometimes incomprehesible rules

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