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Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu

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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

Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu review by Dorota

HOUSING    

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

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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

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Favourite disco for night parties- Onnela, Coffe- Coffee Heaven, events- Vappu

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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 5

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:
more choice, not potpone the corses offered in the Internet, more books in English available, more discussion during courses

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:
more Finnish students involvement

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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

Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.

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)

Personal comments:
it improved my English skills very much whcich i really appreciate

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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:
An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
because the prices here are much higher than in my come country

Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.

Personal comments:
no

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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...
more information abot activities i can do here, about travells , what i can visit

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 university is very good organised and prepared for students exchange but need more promotion and advertising in other countires

FINAL COMMENTS

The life here was great, travels- the best to Helsinki, Rovaniemi, Lapland, North Cape- it is really worth to save your money for that, go and visit everything, don´t be afraid of people, ask, Finnish canspeak perfect English, don`t worry about the cold, buy a bike and lock it! partcipate in Vappu Rally

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