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Karine W
Languages
Language of instruction: Finnish
Was learning Finnish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was good for me to practice my finnish in courses with local students.
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Expenses
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.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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.
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Academic
Course recommendations
There are some courses for which you have to apply on-line otherwise you are not accepted but these are more for local students studying in finnish. Nevertheless sometimes you have to register well in advance (in december for the spring semester).
anyway you always can go and see the lecturer for more information or send an e-mail, they are very helpful!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I don't have any.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
No, I knew already where I would live before leaving which made me feel secured a lot!
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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
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!)
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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
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.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
In Helsinki, you have the Vanha Café that is linked with the student union of the university. The ESN student meet there every tuesday night. Then you have the irish pub Molly Malone near from the railway station, great live music! you have too the restaurant-bar and disco Copacabana for those who like latin music. By the sea as well you have a nice café called Ursula, in the Kaivo puisto.
there are some events like Sankta Lucia parade the 13th of december, during christmas the lights of Aleksanterikatu. An important event for students is the Vappu on the 1st of may, after having party the students go for a picnic in the Kaivopuisto.
For the discos I like Kaarle12 and Ostrobothnia.
There are museums and Ateneum(art modern) and Kiasma are worth to be seen.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I was living in a student house in the center of Helsinki called Domus and I shared a flat with another exchange student. It was near from the university, you could walk for going anywhere.
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Personal comments
I was really surprised to get such a nice flat in such a good location.
There was a well furnished kitchen and in each room already the main furnitures.
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