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Pohjois-Karjalan Ammattikorkeakoulu

North Karelia Polytechnic, International Office, Kontionkatu 4/3, 80200 Joensuu, Finland
4.26 / 5 based on 12 reviews.

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90% of students recommend
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Housing
5.0/5
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Student life
4.4/5
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Academic
3.8/5
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Languages
5.0/5
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3.1/5
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Overall
4.6/5
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“Be ready to ride bicycle a lot, to communicate with absolutely different people and to experience ice hole dipping: ))” Read Review
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12 reviews of Pohjois-Karjalan Ammattikorkeakoulu

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HOUSING    
by Natalia, St.Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, St. Petersburg, Russia
Business Studies, Internship
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: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? While you stay in the family it's easier to integrate into the foreign environment and to learn about culture of the family and leaving habits
Personal comments:
Good organized, not only in my case, but I saw a lot how other students leave, and it's really good conditions
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STUDENT LIFE    
by MARINA, Technologiko Ekpedeftiko Idrima - Pirea, Athens, Greece
Business Studies, Erasmus
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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
MORITZ BE POP
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ACADEMIC    
by MARINA, Technologiko Ekpedeftiko Idrima - Pirea, Athens, Greece
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:



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:
none

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by Natalia, St.Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, St. Petersburg, Russia
Business Studies, Internship
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: 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 had opportunity to improve my language abilities thanks to studying in this language and communicating with local and other exchange students, but having internship I mostly used my native language due to my work area.
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EXPENSES    
by MARINA, Technologiko Ekpedeftiko Idrima - Pirea, Athens, Greece
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
FINLAND IS GENERALLY MORE EXPENSIVE COUNTRY THAN GREECE AND THE COST OF LIFE IS HIGHER
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT ON THE HOST COUNTRY AND YOU ITS CASH-CARD INSTEAD OF A CREDIT CARD.
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OVERALL    
by Natalia, St.Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, St. Petersburg, Russia
Business Studies, Internship
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...
That finish people are very nice people, before going here, I had absolutely different impression
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 have more courses in English and to cooperate more with students from Russia



FINAL COMMENTS

Be ready to ride bicycle a lot, to communicate with absolutely different people and to experience ice hole dipping: ))
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