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Jyväskylän Yliopisto (JYU)

187 reviews
4.10 / 5 based on 187 reviews
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rossella r
LUISS, Rome, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Elohuwi, Coffee House,etc
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rossella r
LUISS, Rome, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because It is wonderful to live with other students
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was very comfortable. The kitchen actually was too small.
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rossella r
LUISS, Rome, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I could learn to speak english fluently thanks to the coureses in the University and the everyday life with students from all around the world.
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rossella r
LUISS, Rome, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the food was imported and because finland has got one of the highest purchase power in europe, so the cost of life was high as well.
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Food, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
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
none
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rossella r
LUISS, Rome, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
no
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
1
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
It is a very well organized univeristy
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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
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
You can travel to Russia, Sweden, Norwey, Danimark
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rossella r
LUISS, Rome, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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