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University of Helsinki
Helsingin Yliopisto, Yliopistonkatu 4 - P.O. Box 33, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
4.05 / 5 based on 198 reviews.
Description:
The University of Helsinki (Helsingin yliopisto) is the oldest and largest university in Finland. It was founded in 1640 as the "Academy of Turku"; Turku being the former capital of Finland, which was then part of the Swedish realm. After Finland was annexed to the Russian Empire in 1809, the capital was moved to Helsinki. In 1827 the University was transferred to Helsinki, where it opened the following year under the name of the Imperial Alexander University, after the Russian Czar Alexander the Second. It was the only university in Finland until 1919.
88% of students recommend
198 reviews
6 3-star reviews of University of Helsinki
Review by lisa, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Law, International, Erasmus 
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: Building with erasmus and local students
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why? opportunity to meet and live with total new people, coming from all over the world
Personal comments:
Big choice of accomodations, locations and prices, good organization. Rather dirty in general though, furniture missing, and impossible to make the responsibles react about that. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
Bar Fly:pub/club where a lot of erasmus people meet; Molly Malones:Irish pub, excellent bands changing every week, people coming from everywhere; "le Belge": Belgian pub (because i'm Belgian!);Atheneum museum (beautiful expositions, free for students on some days); Vappu (1st of May, huge student celebration); Seurasaari and Suomenlina (two lovely islands aroud Helsinki). This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English 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 English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Although Finnish is the national language in Finland, almost everyone can speak English, so i didn't have communication problems. I spent most of my time with British and Irish people, which gave me the opportunity to improve my English considerably. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
Personal savings An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
Helsinki and Finland in general are extremely expensive compared to Belgium. Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home. Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Lidle in Pasila This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
That life was that expensive in Finland! In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
I would recommend this university and this destination to everyone, I had one of the best times of my life over there!nevertheless, courses given in English are only followed by erasmus students, so it is not the best way to meet Finnish students. FINAL COMMENTS
I would recommend to have a visa, so that you could go and visit Russia, which is an unforgettable experience! The erasmus students have Finnish tutors, which is a good way to learn a lot about Finnish student life and places to visit. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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Couldn't have asked for more.
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