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Åbo Akademi (ABO)

Abo Akademi University, Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Turku, Finland
4.34 / 5 based on 90 reviews.
Description:
Åbo Akademi University is a comprehensive research university with seven faculties spread over three campuses; Åbo, Vasa and Jakobstad. Research and teaching activities may be found in humanities, natural sciences, political sciences, chemical engineering, business and administration, theology, education and teachers training as well as social and caring sciences. About 5 500 students perform their studies in our university. Some 1 000 students have a Finnish school background, but they have chosen to do their studies in Swedish in order to become perfectly bilingual. Close to 300 foreign students from 25 different countries visit our university every year and a large part of them stays here in order to obtain their degree. A considerable amount of lectures are given in English. A complete credit transfer system has been established with the two other universities in Åbo, the University of Turku and Turku School of Economics and Business Administration. Our university has been a pioneer in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).


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90% of students recommend
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Housing
4.5/5
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4.4/5
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Academic
4.2/5
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Languages
4.7/5
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3.8/5
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“Finnish people may not seem very social, but don't make any far-reaching conclusions from it” Read Review
igor13, Russia

90 reviews of Åbo Akademi

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HOUSING    
by badtzflicka, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
Language, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? because accomodation on campus id more expensive and definitely not as nice , the only downside of where I lived is that it was a bit far from uni
Personal comments:
the rent is cheap , all bills included and the flats are comfortable and top quality, I got to share with 2 flatmates and all our neighbours were students as well so great party atmosphere !
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STUDENT LIFE    
by igor13, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Law, International, E.MA
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Ribs cafe across the main cathedral has a live music every Thursday or more frequently. Very cheap trips to Stockholm (down to about 20 EURO return)
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ACADEMIC    
by badtzflicka, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
Language, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
a really good knowledge of swdish is required to follow the courses in swedish but studenst can choose courses in english in the 2 other unis in Turku



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
more exams throughout the course rather than at the end

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by Anastasiya, Perm State University, Perm, Russia
Law, International, Tempus
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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 knowledge
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 local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
english language is really one of international communication, you don't need to learn the local language,in most situations you can cope with the help of English. i had no problems with language at all
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EXPENSES    
by Severine, Haute Ecole Isell - Institut Supérieur d'Enseignement Libre Liégeois, Liège, Belgium
Business Studies, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I spent more money because there are so many things to do!(parties, trips,...)
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
to save money: drink at home before going to parties because alcohol is very expensive in pub and disco!
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OVERALL    
by Ausiàs, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I did not know practically anything about Finland, so for me was like discover other culture and other people from several countries.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
You will meet people from several countries and you discover the other cultures, even the finish culture, although the finish are very shy.



FINAL COMMENTS

I traveld for four times during the whole year, and it was wonderful. I went to Tallin (Estonia), Stockolm (Sweden), Oslo (Norgue).
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