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4.16 / 5 based on 111 reviews

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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I studied at a private university, founded by Canadian teachers, within the International bachelor. I had no problems because everybody spoke gladly English both inside and outside the academic life.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because I tried to travel a lot, through Scandinavian countries and to Saint Petersburg; and because I had a lot of friends coming at my place for dinner!
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Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Be careful to spend money in Helsinki, because the exchange rate is pretty disadvantegeous.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I have been the pioneer, as italian student to go there. I think that by now courses must surely have been improved and broadened. I would advice to choose different courses taught by teachers coming from different backgrounds as me (I had teachers from NY-USA, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Estonia and even Ghana!).
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Making this university more and more international.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
About the terrible difficulties in finding an accomodation!
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Be opened, sociable and flexible and you'll get a very good time there!
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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
Go! It's an incredible opportunity to test yourself and get to know with a truly different context.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Tallinn's nightlife is really amazing. Don't miss Hansa Pub and all the area of the old town.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because there are no other solutions and i also had a great time with my foreign flat-mates.
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Personal comments
It has been pretty hard to find it. It took more than 2 weeks!But, afterwards, I appreciated it very much and Tallinn is really an wonderful, hanseatic old town!
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