EMLYON Business School
  
Grenoble EM
  
ESADE Business School
  
Rouen BS
  
ESSCA
 
Contact: +358 0 19 12 26 05

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.



Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
88% of students recommend
198 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (198)
Student life
4.5/5
 5 stars (84)
Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (72)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“i loved it so much i m going back for holidays and want to live there for some years. You can travel to Estonia or to Sweden or other countries very easy and you have to visit the country with some finish people because they will show you their country!” Read Review
paulinestehli, Switzerland

198 reviews of University of Helsinki

PAGE: 1 … 5 6 7 … 33    « PREVIOUS / NEXT »
6 to 6 of 33 
HOUSING    
by Rajasekar, TamilNadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
Forestry, Independent
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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? I prefer, the easy accessibilty to the department or the work place and the working environment.
Personal comments:
The housing is good and the accomodation is near to the department. Being the student apartment, it gives a sort of satisfaction.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No


STUDENT LIFE    
by pauline, Université de Genčve, Geneva, Switzerland
Political Science, Erasmus
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: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I like the Bakers's for having a drink or dancing, the studio 51 is also a very good nightclub, the lux is also very good, i don t have best cafe there are nice but the cafe is awfull!
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No


ACADEMIC    
by pauladeandres, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Language, Erasmus
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:
I would highly recommend the intensive Finish language course, which is taught in Finnish. I would also recomend the Finnish language and culture rpogramme.



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:
I don't have any suggestions.

This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No


by Carlos, Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Education, Teacher Training, Erasmus
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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Personal comments:
I did not use to speak finnish in there, because my instruction was in english and all people know english in that country. They have no problems to communicate in english.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No


EXPENSES    
by Karine, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, Paris, France
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
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:
The room for me was cheaper as in France I live in a private one room flat. The food is not expensive especially at the university cafeteria. The traveling was easy and there are cheap prices for students for the bus and train network. than you can take the boat and go to Estonia or Stockholm. for the nightlife, entries for students are cheap in students parties and you get cheap price as well if you go to the opera for example.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
you have to pay all your bills by wiring through bill machine or internet but only through finnish bank accounts. That means that you have to open a bank account, it is compulsory.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No


OVERALL    
by Karine, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, Paris, France
Language, Erasmus
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...
No, I knew already where I would live before leaving which made me feel secured a lot!
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
This university offers good courses for exchange students and great facilities(libraries, the main library is a wonderful one! you have access to internet everywhere!)



FINAL COMMENTS

Helsinki is a very good city for a foreign student. It is the capital and at the same time not too big, you don't get lost. So for people wanting to live in the city and having the nature nearby that is the place to go. The winter is cold but you find easily things to do to enjoy it! Finnish people at the ESN network did a really great job to organise events and to make us feel at home.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No