Reviews of University of Helsinki | Finland

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Ruth B

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

It's a bit more expensive, but not that much.

Nightlife, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone, Housing:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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Ruth B

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Ruth B

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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.

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

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Excellent teachers and courses.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

4

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

Nice and very safe city.

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Ruth B

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

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 the local language

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 the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Make the effort to learn some Finnish. They all speak great english but will be grateful if you try their language.

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Ruth B

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I shared the apartment with other four student and we had a nice time.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was the best I could have asked for. IN a nice and centric area.

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Ruth B

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Check out Tavastia, Loose bar and Corner bar if you want to see the real Finnish rock places!

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