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University of Tampere (UTA)

Tampereen Yliopisto, P.O. Box 607, 33101 Tampere, Finland
4.18 / 5 based on 198 reviews.
Description:
The University of Tampere, founded in 1925, is the largest institution of higher education in the region, with some 14,000 students. In addition to the traditional departments located in five faculties, there are the Centres of Competence engaging in interdisciplinary research and education, as exemplified in Information Technology and Medical Technology.


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91% of students recommend
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“I got to Finland in the autumn and I caught the end of the summer weather , it was goo dot see the season progress into the snow and darkness. I did miss sunshine but I hope to go back and see spring and have a long summer there sometime.If you are assigned a tutor, try to get on...they are wonderful help and are, Finnish standards, very outgoing.” Read Review
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University of Tampere review by Mairead

Review by Mairead, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Political Science, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? Would be mcuh easier to integrate with Finns.
Personal comments:
The houseing was of a good standard. Method of payment and deposit return was difficult.Very bureaucratic and not very informative.Neighbours can be difficult.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Cafe Europa is where the international students go. There are numerous cafes in town and they are pretty good to escape the cold.
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
It is up to you to signup for courses so watch the relevant notice boards, nobody is going to organise things for you.IT's good to try somehting different and courses are in blocks so that facilitates travelling.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Some lecturers didn't acknowledge the diverese student nationalities...this is a shame especially in political science.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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 local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
The language is very difficult, and I couldn't get the hang of it in one semester. Most beginners stuggled.However, Finns acknowledge this and speak english but they are glad to hear a few basic phrases make the effor tand get into the culture in other ways.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Cost werer usually on par with Ireland i.e pretty expensive. Phonecalls were costly and I never turned down the chance to travel.I don't regret the money spent on that.
Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
The student union run a houehold utensil leading scheme that many people use. I bought all my stuff and kettle, etc in a second hand market for very little.Ask locals where they are.
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I had read up on the country and culture alot, I was prepared and it paid off.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
ITs all about the location, totally mind blowing geography and I felt much further away from home than I was. IT's a brillant base for travel. A real change from Europe.



FINAL COMMENTS

I got to Finland in the autumn and I caught the end of the summer weather , it was goo dot see the season progress into the snow and darkness. I did miss sunshine but I hope to go back and see spring and have a long summer there sometime.If you are assigned a tutor, try to get on...they are wonderful help and are, Finnish standards, very outgoing.
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