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3.89 / 5 based on 86 reviews
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VicenteMartinez
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The cost of living is higher than in my home country
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Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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vidyavasudev
Overall
I wish I had known...
I don't regret coming to Vaasa
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Nothing to say
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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
As most of the shops and things are in Finnish or Swedish it is better to know a little of either language before coming here.Other than that there will not be much problem
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kendyzheng33
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
the university arrange a lot of language courses
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VicenteMartinez
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
It was enough for living there at a fair price
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katarzyna
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
all Finns speak English pretty well, so there is no problems with communication everywhere. On the other hand it is diffucult to improve the good English- it is not mother tongue after all:-)!
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Leszek K
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
papi nena, giggling marlin, fontana,
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