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Joensuun Yliopisto (JNS)

Joensuun Yliopisto, Tulliportinkatu 1 - P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
4.24 / 5 based on 72 reviews.
Description:
The University of Joensuu was established in 1969. It includes five faculties and six independent units. The University offers undergraduate and graduate degree in seven different fields: education, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, agricultural science and forestry, theology and psychology. The University has campuses or research units in four different locations: Joensuu, Savonlinna, Ilomantsi and Liperi.


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90% of students recommend
72 reviews
Housing
4.5/5
 All experiences (72)
Student life
4.3/5
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Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (36)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.6/5
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Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Perfect opportunity to visit Russia (St. Petersburg, Moscow,...), skiing beyond arctic circle” Read Review
pulkic, Czech Republic

72 reviews of Joensuun Yliopisto

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HOUSING    
by pulkic, Vítejte na VUT v Brně, Brno, Czech Republic
Computer Science/IT, International Master's Program in Information Technology
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? I lived there and it was quite perfect for me.
Personal comments:
I lived there almost two years, what I can say, the accomodation was without any problems. If there was anything broken in our apartnemt, serviceman repaired it almost always next day (if it was not urgent)
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STUDENT LIFE    
by marta, Universidad de Lleida, Lleida, Spain
Forestry, Erasmus
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: Student life dominates the city
Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Kerubin Kuppila, a nice cafe to play some games and a good atmosphere. You can not miss skating and cross-country skiing at the lake in winter
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ACADEMIC    
by Bibor, Kossuth Lajos Tudomány Egyetem, Debrecen, Hungary
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:
I studied at the English Department and there were hardly any courses that suited for me.We have more choices here at home.But the teachers were really nice and helpful.



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:
none

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by Bibor, Kossuth Lajos Tudomány Egyetem, Debrecen, Hungary
Language, Erasmus
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: 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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
I was surprised how well most of the Finns speak English (altough sometimes they deny it). I went to Finland to learn more Finnish and it was not easy because I often ended up talking in English.I had some difficulties understanding local people who speak dialects.
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EXPENSES    
by mashinka, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco
Engineering, University Agreement
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:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
For the phone, i only have a prepaid card, while at home i can talk as much as i want, and the bill comes at the end of each month!
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Bibor, Kossuth Lajos Tudomány Egyetem, Debrecen, Hungary
Language, 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 didn't know that I might get my scolarship-money from Erasmus so late. I wished I got all of it in advance and not during the last weeks.
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:
The campus is really nice,the atmosphere is friendly even in the Administration building.You can always ask for help and I think this whole program taking care of the international students is very well- organized.They really take care of the individuals. I was very much satisfied with this.



FINAL COMMENTS

I highly recommend Joensuu University to everbody who are opened and want to get some nice experiences from Finland. Forget your prejudices concerning Finnish people. Lot of Finnish students are very friendly and opened.And you will make a lot of friends from all around the world, you can travel, have fun....I think it is worth studying abroad at another university even if you have some hard days -dark days:( I think many of us,exchange students returned home with a lot of nice memories.I had hard times here after my returning....I definitely missed a lot of things, friends, saunas, 'makkara', lakes, the landscape, snow! I am sure I will go back to Finland and I keep in touch with some people I met there.
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