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4.20 / 5 based on 117 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Onella, Sokeri, Cafe Europa, Kotti
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I liked the experience of living with other Erasmus Students.
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Personal comments
The experience was very nice. I enjoyed living in Finland for 6 months. Unfortunately I had to come back home. I enjoyed the Finnish people as well their culture.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Finnish Language is very difficult to learn. Although I made a big effort to learn it, i could not manage it. Foreign people needs more than 6 months to learn it. Neverthless it was always easy to communicate with Finnish people who are very friendly and sympathetic
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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
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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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
Because Finland is more expensive than Portugal
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Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
No. We were very well informed, either by the university, either by the students union.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go! Have fune and meet people from all over the world.
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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
I had the opportunity to grow up as a student as well as a person. The intercultural exchange is worth it. I learn a lot of things from other cultures. Do not loose an opportunity like this.
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