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3.93 / 5 based on 214 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Alcohol and food was more expensive. Whereas housing and travel on trains was cheaper due to studetn prices.
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Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Have to pay a fee to access home funds. Set up with your bank a person who can transfer funds from your home account to the one abroad as someone has to be present in the home bank to enable this to be possible
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More courses taught in english as it was mostly book exams.
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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...
Not that i can think of at the moment
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Excellent facilities
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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
Not that i can think of at the moment
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Learnt basic Finnish to enable a very basic conversation and directions etc. Finnish people's English is of a very high standard.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Personal comments
Close to the university, however there was no communal area for the students to meet each other.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Caio bar to meet the other students and the Raddison nightclub for afterwards.
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