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3.94 / 5 based on 141 reviews
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Michael P
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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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
Country language is Finnish, university language is Swedish, I did only English courses and learnt a bit Swedish. Almost everyone in the city speaks English quite will.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
how to get more contact to finnish people instead of only to other exchange students
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
A quite nice, but small university with a surprisingly large offer of English courses.
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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
Helsinki is really a nice and cultural city. But if you go to Finland, you also should love nature.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Housing
Type of housing: students home
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: students home
Why?
Personal comments
Housing from HOAS is nice and they respond quickly on requests.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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