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Turun Ammattikorkeakoulu

Turku Polytechnic, Sepänkatu 3, 20700 Turku, Finland
3.89 / 5 based on 30 reviews.
Description:
Turku Polytechnic enjoys an excellent location in Southwestern Finland, where education, culture and technology are engaged in a beneficial cooperation with commerce and industry. Since the merger of Turku Polytechnic with the polytechnic of Southwest Finland, the polytechnic operates on several locations and is the biggest polytechnic in Finland measured by the number of students.


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87% of students recommend
30 reviews
Housing
4.5/5
 All experiences (30)
Student life
4.0/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (0)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
2.5/5
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Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
“It was good. But take money with you - you gonna need it.” Read Review
mmaciek, Poland

3 3-star reviews of Turun Ammattikorkeakoulu

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Review by Maciej, Uniwersytet Gdanski, Gdansk, Poland
Business Studies, Erasmus
HOUSING    
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? More room space, excellent facilities
Personal comments:
Superb but really expensive
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STUDENT LIFE    
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: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Just contact International Action Club - they will take care of you :) not many alternative music places, though.
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ACADEMIC    
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:
Take Cisco networking as it is the best choice, a lot of ECTS points, free and recognised by the industry. Also, take courses with Harvey but NEVER take classes with Helja.



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:
Finnish teachers are very subtle. If they suggest something, do it or they may get irritated - they will not show it but your grade will reflect it.

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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: Polish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Polish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
Finnish is SUPER hard and you will not learn it during your stay. Neither will you get a job.
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EXPENSES    
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:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Start a Finnish bank account.
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OVERALL    
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...
Read Hoestede and Hall's books on cross-cultural communication.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
Improve Finns - Incoming students integration; remove this terrible smell from computer rooms! :)



FINAL COMMENTS

It was good. But take money with you - you gonna need it.
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