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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Student union orginizes dinners, which brings the students together, the rest comes by itself. Don`t miss trying reindeer or elk. And there is of course Wappua, a mad party lasting 2 days end of April.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Even if it was very expesive for me, it was relatively cheap compared with regular apartment prices in the inner city. My host university also arranged it very quickly and unbureaucraticly.
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Personal comments
I lived in Lappi, there you have tiny apartments, with TV but no internet connection, wich you have when you choose Harustie or Pasila. You can walk within few minitues to the university, the inner city or the sea. -> best location of all student accomodations!
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Languages
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
As go can´t get around of speaking English, you of course improve it, but I fear you also pick up many mistakes from other exchange students.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Finland has a higher price level, you phone your family at home and of course you take the chance to travel.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Pay your student union fee directly in the office of the union in the "Casa", the bank charges are in no relation.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
You get a lot assistance + information from your host university in advance, so you will not really have any problems. And the culture is not very different...
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
You´ll have a tutor, who (or also the Center for International Affairs/Hanken) will help you with any problems. The student union takes care of you leisure time, arranges dinners, parties and trips to Mosow, St. Petersburg, Stockholm... By payment of your student union fee you´ll have a health insurance.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I did not hear of anybody, who was not more than happy with his/her courses.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No, you really get high quality education, and Hanken demands high commitment in exchange.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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