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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).
90% of students recommend
90 reviews
90 Language reviews of Åbo AkademiPAGE: 1
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by Anastasiya, Perm State University, Perm, Russia
Law, International, Tempus
Language difficulties
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 This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Alberto, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases 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: Did not speak it Personal comments:
I found finnish too difficult but I studied swedish that is the second language. No problem with comunication, almost all the people speak very good english, only the bus drivers aren't communicative This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Ausiàs, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
I tried to use the finnish language to go on shops, to buy in the supermarket, to speak with bus drivers, but my knowledge of finish is very few. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Petra, Ekonomická Univerzita V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Management Science, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 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:
Almost everybody in Finland speaks English, so it's easy for students to study there as well as to find new friends without speaking Finnish. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by badtzflicka, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
Language, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Swedish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
although swedish is an official langauge in finland do not expect Finns i the streets and shops to be too eager to speak it, but Finnish is a great langauge to learn although very hard This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Jose, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela
Engineering, Chemical, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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 knowledge 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 local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
In finland I got to perfect my english and got to learn some swedish as well This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Davide, Università degli Studi di Trento, Trento, Italy
Communication and Information Sciences, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
I learned English and a bit of Finnish in Turku. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by mlider, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Financial Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
without being able to speak german - forget it This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by annalisa75, Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
Banking, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Basic phrases How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Finnish language it's very difficult, but i didn't have any problems, because many people speak English This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Leonor, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 knowledge 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 local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
I did not know any Finnish, but I chose learning Swedish because it is easier and I liked more. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by kathy, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Environmental Sciences, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
everybody speaks english in finland! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by igor13, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Law, International, E.MA
Language difficulties
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 knowledge 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) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
It was alright,but I didn't plan to learn any languages This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by enrico, LUISS, Rome, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
finnish is tough This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Severine, Haute Ecole Isell - Institut Supérieur d'Enseignement Libre Liégeois, Liège, Belgium
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 knowledge How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Noel, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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 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:
--- This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
