Reviews of University of Tampere (UTA) | Finland

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talleyn

Vlekho Business School, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Diiva, nice but small club atmosphere Night Train, larger dance place with techno music Best parties organised by student organisation of BOOMI, check their website www.boomi.org! Lots of travel is being organised by them as well. Don't miss Hameenkatu Approbatur in December, largest student event in Finland!

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talleyn

Vlekho Business School, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Closer to the University of Tampere and city centre, now -modern- appartment was located in Hervanta. (20min by bus)

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

All is settled by TOAS organisation.

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talleyn

Vlekho Business School, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Almost all speak English fluently, don't really need to study Finnish but it is appreciated if you do so.

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talleyn

Vlekho Business School, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Nightlife is really expensive, high priced boose!

Nightlife, Food, Overall, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel, Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

If you have an internet connection in your appartment, take the very cheap internet subscription at TOAS. Buy your beverages as much as possible in large stores.

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talleyn

Vlekho Business School, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Invest time in the Finnish students, if you do so they become excellent friends after a few weeks or so.

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

4

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Very nice place, lots of different courses on all possible topics. Students are perhaps a little introvert, but considered the number of organised activities you'll get to know them as well.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Very nice country, try to go from November, less rain and more snow. Even better is starting in January, more day time light and people tend to cheer up as well. Get to know your fellow Finnish students! Don't remain in between students of your own nationality.

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