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3.94 / 5 based on 141 reviews

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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
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The level of English was very good when speaking both about vocabulary and pronunciation.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Unnecessarily my attitude to Finland and Finnish people was ambivalent. Tkis is really a nice country to study and live.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Very positive. This school is not big, but very nice. Students, whoa are Swedish speaking Finns are slightly different than their peers - they are more outgoing, opened for others. Level of instrucions was really very good.
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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
It is possible to travel by hitch-hiking! I conducted a journey from Helsinki to Lappland (Levi) in 2 days.
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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, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Lunches at the university are relatively cheap for students.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because this way of living is the best combination between learning needs and partying.
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Personal comments
A lot of exchange students are situated very close together, that is why we spend time together. Although the place is not in the city center, there is very nice neighborhood of forest and beach.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
CAPS contests at HANKEN!!!
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