Reviews of Helsinki School of Economics (AALTO UNIVERSITY) | Finland

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nietje

Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
Business Studies, 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: At ease in most situations
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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

the language of the host country is quite impossible to learn in 6 months

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nietje

Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Beause I really wanted to experience new things. and that is not sitting home every night

Travel, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Food:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

don't drink to much

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nietje

Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

put the level up for the english track courses

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

not really

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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nietje

Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

keep on going

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

Be yourself

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nietje

Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

kesma, tigers, bakers, teattri

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nietje

Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Because often their is a good atmosphere between the students and a campus is to expensive normally

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

it was ok

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