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Turun Yliopisto (UTU)

University of Turku, International Office, 20014 Turku, Finland
3.91 / 5 based on 90 reviews.
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The first university in Finland, Academia Aboensis, was established in Turku in 1640. In 1828, following the Great Fire of Turku, the university was transferred to Helsinki, the new capital of the country. Both teachers and students left the city, which for 90 years was without any university. Finland's achievement of independence in 1917 gave new impetus to these aspirations, and a campaign started that year by the Turku Finnish University Society raised 22 000 donations towards the foundation of a Finnish-language university. Thus the first Finnish University was founded in Turku in 1920. The University of Turku was a private foundation untill 1974, when the ownership of the University was transferred to the State.


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“Rug up, if you are to come during winter.” Read Review
Perri001, Australia

90 Expenses reviews of Turun Yliopisto

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EXPENSES    
by FlorianChr, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
History, Erasmus
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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Alcohol (Drinks) and food in general is more expensive than in Germany. It is not easy to get a normal phone-connection to your room. A deposit has to be paid for this. => It is better to use a mobile phone in Finland.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Go to the market place to buy vegetables. Don´t spend too much money in alcohol. Pay attention to your insurance, the health-care-center gives you only basic help.
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EXPENSES    
by Lenka, Univerzita Karlova, Prague, Czech Republic
Law, Erasmus
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 want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Price level in Finland is higher than in the Czech Republic. I have wanted to travel around and to see the country so I have spent more on the fares, prices of the housing have been fixed so I can economize only on the non-essential items as the phone bill of night life expenditures.
Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by Jozef, Univerzita Komenskeho V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Medicine, Erasmus
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:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Finalnd is generally mcuh more expensive country than any of the CEE countries. Still, they have a number of student reductions for boarding and travelling.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Buy a second-hand bike. Look for student sale advertisments. Don't drink too much.
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EXPENSES    
by Marco, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
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:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
alcohol and food are sometimes a bit more expensive than italy.
Food, Nightlife, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
it's cheaper to buy alcohol on the boat between stockholm and turku.
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EXPENSES    
by eli, University of National and World Economy, Sofija, Bulgaria
European Studies, Independent
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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The prices in Finland are higher than in my home country. My home university is located in the city I live in.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No.
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EXPENSES    
by jorge, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Language, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Finland is an expensive country and my social life was greater than in Spain
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
you will end up spending a lot of money no matter what you do. Finland is surrounded by so many countries that you will do whatever necessary to visit them all
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by Annemiek, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Law, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Same
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
It was rather cheap living in Turku. Only traveling around in Finland and trips to Stockholm, St. Petersburg and Tallinn were expensive. But I am glad I went traveling, it was a great experience!!
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EXPENSES    
by marta, Universita degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
History, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
because everything in finland is much more expensive than in italy
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by seanyboy, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
Sociology, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
dearer
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by Tommaso, Universita degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
Law, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Travel
Food, Travel, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by ejuncosa, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Political Science, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by Roberta, Università Degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Philology, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by Perri, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
Law, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No
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EXPENSES    
by Elisa, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
European Studies, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by Kwaku, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Biology, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
A private grant
University Grant (GUF)
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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