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Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu
Oulu University of Applied Sciences, International Relations Office, Albertinkuja 20, 90100 Oulu, Finland
3.83 / 5 based on 480 reviews.
Description:
Versatile studies today, interesting career tomorrow! Oulu University of Applied Sciences (formerly known as Oulu Polytechnic), one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Finland with approximately 9,000 students, operates in one of the fastest growing areas of the country - the Oulu region. Oulu University of Applied Sciences in brief Students: 9,000 Staff: 800 Education leading to a degree: Bachelor and Master Programmes Other education: Professional Specialisation Studies, Open University Studies, Short-term Supplementary Training, Vocational Teacher Education Research and Development: Versatile projects to meet the needs of education, industry and business life
91% of students recommend
480 reviews
480 Language reviews of Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu
by manuela, St. Pölten University Of Applied Sciences (in german: Fachho, St. Pölten, Austria
Radio/TV Broadcasting, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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:
before the semester started, i attended an EILC (erasmus intensive language course) in Finnish. That was one of my best choices ever! although you have to be there every day, and you have to take an oral and written exam, it is very easy and flexible, not strict at all. great atmosphere, fantastic and enthusiastic teachers. i personally hate the thought about living in a foreign country for half a year and not being able to understand one single word. after the course i am able to speak about myself, understand the things i buy in the supermarket, i know the numbers i can ask directions, buy tickets... extremely helpful! learning the language is a huge step towards understanding a countries culture! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
 
by Petr, Vítejte na VUT v Brnì, Brno, Czech Republic
Communication and Information Sciences, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
I have had a lot of opportunities to speak english and improve my language skills. Almost everybody in school is speaking english and lectures was also in english. Also outside of school people usualy understand english and in campus most of communication was in english. I think it is the best way how to improve language if you have to speak this language and use it always and everywhere, because nobody understand your mother language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Leona, Mendelova Zemedelska A Lesnicka Univerzita V Brne, Brno, Czech Republic
Forestry, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
the biggest plus is that I must use english in everyday life, the biggest disadvantage is that in the same institution are 6 students from the same country, so of cource we speak with each other to our native language & that the language knowledge of some teachers are not so good This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by noelmac, University of Paisley, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
finnish language is very hard but the ILPC course helped a lot before my course started. Most people speak some segree of english so you won't be stuck if you can speak a bit of english. even if you think it's not too good. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Elena, Universita degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Before the erasmus experience my english was very very bad.Now is better.My sentences are full of mistakes, but people understand what I want to say. Finnish leanguage is too difficult. I learned only some basic phrases This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Mikel, Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastian, Spain
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations 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: Basic phrases Personal comments:
It's been great to improve my english skills with people from other countries so you realize how many different kind of accents are out there and how difficult to understand some of them are. Regarding finnish, I didnt have as much time as I wanted to learn it, but it's an amazing and really interesting language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by klute_, Politechnika Poznanska, Poznan, Poland
Telecommunications, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Basic phrases Personal comments:
There is no need to learn Finnish because most of the people around know quite well english. Only problems happen in some institutions and some shops, including hairdresser and car workshops. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Michal, Vítejte na VUT v Brnì, Brno, Czech Republic
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
The international language is English, most of Finnish speak fluently English,also better than me,so trought this I could improve myself,even when I was mainly with students from my country. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Samantha, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
I didn't really have much of a problem as most people speak English, but I suppose if they didn't it may have forced me to learn more of the language, which might also have been beneficial. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Bianca, FH Campus Wien, Studiengang Sozialarbeit, Vienna, Austria
Social Work, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Learning Finish was quite difficult and unfortunately I didn't learn a lot. It would have been easier to study in an english speaking country. Knowing the language is pretty important. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Andrei, Universitatea "Politehnica din Timísoara", Timisoara, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Basic phrases Personal comments:
English was the language that I spoke here in Finland. Before coming here, I knew very well, but it was hard for me to take a conversation, cause I haven't found oportunities to speak english before. Now my conversation in english is much better. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sara, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
Physical Therapy, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Finnish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Finnish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Finnish Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your Finnish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
All our teachers and guides at our internship were able to talk English very well. The finnisch language was for me to difficult to learn in only 3 months... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by shaban, Universitatea "Politehnica din Timísoara", Timisoara, Romania
Telecommunications, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
Finnish is quite hard to lear. Another "bad" thing is that almoust everybody speaks english here in Finland so it's a little difficult to practice finnish. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Martina, FH Campus Wien, Vienna, Austria
Social Work, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) 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:
not all finns know to speak english! ;-) ... so i had to learn finnish quiet fast - was difficult without a language course but a very good experience ... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by fraserm, University of Paisley, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Communication and Information Sciences, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Almost everyone in Finland speaks at least basic English. If you try to speak Finnish to a local you will usually get a reply in English. Not easy to learn the language but you dont really need to ! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Waltraud, Universita degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Finnish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Finnish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Finnish Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge How much did you improve your Finnish?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Finnish people are to shy to speak english but for only 3 month it does not make sense for me to learn finnish.It is to complicated This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Patrick, Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Engineering, Technology, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
A lot of people speak english so you can communicate. The Finish language is very difficult and people there said dont do it. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Justine, Université de Caen, Caen, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: At ease in most situations 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: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Finnish was not my aim when I came here but just to improve my English and I think that it is quite better now so no regrets. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Esra, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
it is really great for improving my freign language esspecially in my academic language.I'm not so good yet,but it will be:) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Maria, Fachhochschule St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
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: Basic phrases Personal comments:
almost everybody (even the old people) spoke English very well - so it was never a problem to communicate. It is very difficult to learn Finnish, but it is good to know some basic stuff. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
