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University of Helsinki

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4.12 / 5 based on 208 reviews
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tuck0066
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known more about the academic process, as it really was different from American universities.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
This university is currently trying to appeal more to international students, so they are working hard to provide programs and travel for foreign students studying there.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
2
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
1
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Finland is a beautiful country - very clean and safe. If you have a strong desire to learn Finnish, you may wish to consider schools in Turku, Tampere, or Oulu, where knowledge of English is less common. If you're finding it hard to meet local students, at least take advantage of the international student activities. You may not meet any Finnish students, but you will definitely make friends from all over the world (and find new countries to visit - I ended up traveling to Sweden, England, Estonia, Russia, and Austria, plus many other countries. Also, take advantage of the cruise ships going to Sweden and Estonia - they are a blast! Good luck and happy travels!
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International Business Law
Prerna B
Finland, Graduate
Law, International, 2022
Overall
The IBL program at Uni of Helsinki is very well structured. One finishes most of the courses in the 1st year and in the second year, you are free to pursue your internships or focus only on master's thesis. The teachers are good and the administrative staff is very prompt and helpful. Wide range of courses to select from. You can choose language studies and club it with your course credits. They have JOO services through which you can take courses from other universities and the credits will added to your IBL program. Student life is good, many activities take place which a student can benefit from.
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Pros
Good teachers, structured course, finish it at your speed
Cons
Only legal element, business element missing
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University of Helsinki - high level of education offered
Konsta V
Finland, Graduate
Humanities, 2021
Overall
I have studied in the Asian studies programme in University of Helsinki and graduated as Bachelor of Arts in 2020. Now I am doing master's course in Area and Cultural Studies.

My studies have included courses about politics and economy of China and Japan, as well as culture and history. Japanese language teaching is of the highest quality, and we have native teachers from 3rd course onwards, speaking only Japanese in class. My minor studies have included political science studies and development studies, with some development economics studies as well.
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Pros
Good level of teaching, especially Japanese language
Cons
Recently government's austerity policies have cut resources, so not as many courses available compared to 4 years ago.
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Michael K
Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen, Göttingen, Germany
Linguistics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Millions of things ;)
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
You do good!!! Motivate the people to learn more Finnish - to know this language is more than nothing the key to Finnish social life.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
Travel tips: You have good access to all countries around the Baltic sea; especially try to visit the Baltic states, and (I regret it was not possible for me) Russia. Also the north of Finland, Lappi, is really beautiful, especially in autumn. And don't miss to rent a cottage ("mökki") with your friends in the lake area, with sauna, swimming, incredible nature. It's the best!
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lisa j
Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Law, International, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
That life was that expensive in Finland!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
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.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
2
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
2
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.
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Carlos D
Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Education, Teacher Training, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
1
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
You can travel to Estonia, Russia and Sweden because of its nearest location. There is a foreign-student list via email that lets you know about activities, events... even you can ask and somebody always answer your question. FOREIGN-STUDENTS@HELSINKI.FI is an e-mail list meant for distributing * * information among foreign students at University of Helsinki and other * * interested parties maintained by the volunteers of ESN-U-Helsinki. * * * * To subscribe or unsubscribe send an email to: * * Majordomo@Helsinki.FI * * * * Instructions are available at the ESN website: * * http://www.helsinki.fi/hyy/esn/eng/lists.html *
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