Reviews of Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu | Finland

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lonewolf78

Universita degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Don't miss 45 Special and Cafè Otto

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lonewolf78

Universita degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: students' dormitory

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

it is more comfortable

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was ok

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lonewolf78

Universita degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Food, Nightlife, Overall, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

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

if you ever planned to give up drinking alcohol, that's the right place : 4 Euro for a beer! Ugly!!!

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lonewolf78

Universita degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

It's ok if you want to enjoy social life

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

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

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lonewolf78

Universita degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Not really, I like surprises!!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

don't take it too seriously, have fun!!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Try to learn some finnish, it is a very interesting language

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lonewolf78

Universita degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Engineering, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

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 the local language

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 the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It was great for practicising English and learn some Finnish

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