EMLYON Business School
  
Grenoble EM
  
ESADE Business School
  
Rouen BS
  
ESSCA
Studies > Finland > Joensuu > Joensuun Yliopisto > 4-star reviews
 
Other names:
University of Joensuu
Contact: +358 13 251 43 83

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.


Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
90% of students recommend
72 reviews
Housing
4.5/5
 All experiences (72)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (36)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“If you are from a warm country and you like the environment for sure you'll like it very much.” Read Review
ilut, Spain

6 4-star reviews of Joensuun Yliopisto

PAGE: 1 2 3 4 5 … 6    « PREVIOUS / NEXT »
2 to 2 of 6 
Review by marta, Universidad de Lleida, Lleida, Spain
Forestry, Erasmus
HOUSING    
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? It was a good neighbourhood
Personal comments:
Perfect
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

STUDENT LIFE    
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
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

ACADEMIC    
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:
Take Winter Ecology Course



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

This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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?
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
At the beginning was a litttle bit difficult to speak english fluently, but at the end of my stay I even thought in english!
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

EXPENSES    
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:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

OVERALL    
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...
Think that in winter is a little bit hard only having 4 hours of light during the day time!
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
It's worth going there if you don't mind the cold...



FINAL COMMENTS

If you are from a warm country and you like the environment for sure you'll like it very much.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No