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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
University of Helsinki review by pauline
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I would like living in a colocation because on the campus the mentality was very good but i would like to live with finish people in order to learn more the language and understand more the way of life.
Personal comments:
I choosed to live on the campus first because it was very good situated in the town, second because it was like living in a colocation with neighbours of all the world. The flat was very usefull. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
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
ACADEMIC
4.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
There are a lot of courses it is better to have some idea before going and the exchange courses are quickly full....
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: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
the finish is a very hard learning language but the easiest way to learn it is to go to the courses and being with local people. 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:
An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience Personal spending habits:
the phone is cheaper than at home,i'm living with my parents so i don't pay a rent. Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home. Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none 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...
I would have known more about the finish language. In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
this university is very good but you can be lost because of all the courses organised and all the party and extra activities organised. FINAL COMMENTS
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! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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