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

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Ina R

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Economics, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The Finnish language is very difficult, and i did not expect to learn it

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Ina R

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

More social life here, i dont have a tv, and i dont want to sit home alone...

Telephone, Housing, Food:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife, Overall, Travel:

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

Internet bank is not common here. Going out is expensive, pre-parties are recommended

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Ina R

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Level of english courses are very low, nice if you dont want a challenging semester, but also boring. I also miss more courses in my area which is economics. The finance courses are pretty good, but are more work. Also the different levels are not consistent at all, many intermediate courses are much harder then the advanced 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

Levels are really confusing, they should be more critical before they call a course for advanced.

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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Ina R

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No, you find out the important things when you arrive.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

If you want to study finance, itis a good university. If not, dont expect much.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

1

Final comments

Try to travel a lot to Russia, Baltic states, Stockholm etc.

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Ina R

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Tiger is a nice nightclub, so is the Helsinki club.

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Ina R

NHH, Bergen, Norway
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Best option, you also have roommates, which is very nice!

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Accomodation is ok, cleaning and laundry facilities are not good. Do not choose the single appartments near school, they are overpriced and gloomy.

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