Overall Reviews
4.26 / 5 based on 59 reviews
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AICI S
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I wish I had known...
It concerns the students I was sutdying with, most of them were quiet young and were here mainly to have fun, and not really to study.
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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
Maybe to do a test of selection to be sure of the level of education and the motivations of the students before accepting them in, order to have a good team and have better results.
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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
Before leaving the home country, it is important to be sure that all the papers are organised and signed and mainly about the financial help. Today I am back home and I still did not receive anything from my home university, and it has been quiet difficult to deal with this kind of problems when I was abroad. When the student is abroad, he must avoid staying with other students from the same country in order to be more open to the new life that he is living.
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Olena Z
Kiev National University of Trade and Economics, Kiev, Ukraine
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
It was possible to stay for more courses. And I had not known it before.
I would have been able to travel to neighbor countries (Sweden and Estonia) if I had got a multy-entrance visa before.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Extend the program by new courses – something like Finance or Money&Credit. Hold and update the level they get!
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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
I have written a lot about staying and studying in Finland in previous stages of questionnaire. The only thing I want to add is: It is really worth of doing!!!
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peanutbrain
Overall
I wish I had known...
Not being able to buy alcohol in the supermarket! Only in ALCO shops which are open on certain days and times.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
A definate Scandinavian experience. I wouldnt go alone unless your very social and confident. Locals can be shy and hard to approach. International students are easier to get along with. Especially the Germans! They are mad party people! But so are the Finns, take time to get to know them, their culture is interesting and they will find you fascinating too!
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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
Plan how you will get from the airport to the campus (we were not collected and got a bus which took a few hours). If you are going in winter bear in mind it can reach -10 degress and be VERY thick snow cover, you will need winter boots and thermal underwear. Alcohol is expensive. Supermarkets are basic. Buses are usually on time! So are trains.
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gerlof
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I wish I had known...
As people might know, the finnish in general (while being sober) are quit introvert, questions like " nice wheather hu?" are not asked, however after some drinks with them they would shout "MIKA HAKKINNEN" like their lifes depend on it. Strange people, but polite!
Note: in an none discriminating way, people with a tan or darker skin, do face insults or being discriminated. I have not experienced it, but I know some cases in which it happened.
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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
Go there, but be sure you can enjoy yourself, because not much is being organised. If you think they will present you a list of activities, then go to more south of Europe!
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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
Rovaniemi, or Santa Claus city, St Petersburg, Tallinn ja Valkeakoski! hyvaa hyvaa!
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Marta J
Overall
I wish I had known...
Cost of living.
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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
In this country, you have too much free time, so that's good for getting good academic skills, and more over you have free time for another activities like travelling, but if you stay quiet maybe you'd be bored. If you are an active person, I recommend this university fully.
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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
Buy a good travel guide, that will help you out with the country and culture.
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Catriona S
Overall
I wish I had known...
How cold it gets in Finland during the winter!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you want to get away from the city life and meet down to earth people, who are great fun then this is the place. It is friendly, relaxed and great fun
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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
if you are going in the winter, take plenty of warm clothes, dress like an onion (lots of layers). The Fins are really friendly if not a little quiet, but once they are your friends they are friends for life! Kiitos is thank you, you will use that a lot! No trip to Finland would be complete without a visit to the Sauna! and if you do go in the winter try swimming in the frozen lake! warning though it is not for the feighnt hearted!
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