Other names:
University of Kuopio
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Kuopion Yliopisto

Savilahdentie - P.O. B. 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
4.23 / 5 based on 24 reviews.
Description:
The University of Kuopio is an institution in Eastern Finland concentrating its higher education and research activities in human health and the environment with its goal being to provide opportunities for higher education and to improve the quality of life and well-being of the general population.


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100% of students recommend
24 reviews
Housing
4.4/5
 All experiences (24)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
4.4/5
 4 stars (6)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.7/5
 1 star (0)
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24 reviews of Kuopion Yliopisto

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HOUSING    
by Pedro, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Management Science, Erasmus
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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I could have a my own place with, and would be better to interact with the locals
Personal comments:
The housing in Kuopio was amazing, affordable with amazing conditions and good location. As is was not like a student residence we could keep our live as a local, and that was a great experience.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Abigail, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Business Studies, University Agreement
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: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I would stringly recommend to attend to all the KISA trips orginized by the university as well some especial presentations of different nations in the city
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ACADEMIC    
by Abigail, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Business Studies, University Agreement
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:
the courses fulfill the aim or purpose of the subject. It was a different system I was used to but I learned of it.



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:
I would suggest more classes for every course.

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LEARNING ENGLISH    
by Abigail, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Business Studies, University Agreement
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I did get along with the language. I really improved my english skills because out host country was not an english native spoken country however people spoke perfectly the language and I didn't have any problem. all the University staff was perfectly skilled in english.
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EXPENSES    
by Abigail, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Business Studies, 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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
I spent much more on food. I came from a very cheap country and we have such good climate conditions to have a diversity on food. In Finland all food was more expensive than at home however I could manage.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
None. It was quite normal for being abroad.
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OVERALL    
by acasasperez, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Pharmacy, 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...
A little bit more about the culture.
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:
To keep doing this exchanges programs.



FINAL COMMENTS

I traveled throught the country and other countries such as Sweeden. People were very helpful with me.
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