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4.12 / 5 based on 208 reviews
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ainhoa a
Academic
Course recommendations
All of the courses about that I had took were good, but if I have to choose the best one I would say that was "relationships between minorities and mayorities"
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
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Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Olivier H
Languages
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 the local language
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I only had a basic knowledge of English before going to Finland. After my stay there, I was at ease in most situations! Of course everybody speaks English there
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matteo p
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It would be great to have better communication between foreign students and finnish students
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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
You have to go, at least just for visiting
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mseise
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You can meet so many nice people :-)
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Personal comments
It was quite good (if you live there only 1 year), close to downtown, but mostly foreign students in my building
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elisabeth g
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
Erasmus people were living together; this made it easy to get into contact with other exchange students, but difficult to meet local people.
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Ruth B
Overall
I wish I had known...
It's not as cold as it seems. Bus 615, 615T and 615N takes you from the airport to the centre of Helsinki.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Excellent teachers and courses.
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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
Nice and very safe city.
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