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4.25 / 5 based on 207 reviews
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Agnese S
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The life in Finland is a bit more expensive than in Latvia.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Try to save most of your money till next monthly scholarship :)
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Agnese S
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Interesting was intercultural communication course.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Latvian education system could learn from Finnish education system, so it is not very easy for me to suggest something.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Agnese S
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Knowledge of Finnish language and a little more insight what the student life in Finland is.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
I recommend to experience to study there to everybody, who would like to spend unforgettable time in Tampere, it is worth it!!!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
It's fun to study in Finland! And wonderful possibility. Don't miss it if you have one!
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Agnese S
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Learned a bit Finnish language, had a wonderful possibility to improve French skills and studied basic Spanish.
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Agnese S
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Independendce in some ways, although we lived together 2 students.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
As a student of University of Tampere, I do not have any complains about housing.
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Agnese S
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside 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
Fishermen market event, Old factories in the city centre, Pispala area.
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