Haaga Ammattikorkeakoulu (HIAMK)

I will name a few events worth participating, but I can forget some: 1. Ice Sculpture Competition held each January; 2. Trip to Lapland, where one can see the northern lights, visit the village of Santa Claus in Rovaniemi and Ice Castle in Kemi; 3. Get together weekend - 2-day trip to the town near Helsinki for all exchange students organized by the host university with parties, free sauna and activities on a fresh air; 4. Trips to Nuuksio National Park (both in winter and summer); 5. Olimpic Games - annual sport competition organized by the university; 6. Many, many birthday parties :) 7. Trips to Tallinn, Stockholm and St. Petersburg; 8. Vappu festival - annual students' festivity held in May when everybody in Helsinki go on a street and have fun; 9. Skijumping competition in Lahti; 10. Ice skating possible in almost each part of a city.

Finland is developed and has many chances of IT jobs Studies in Finland are among of the highest quality in the world. Studies in Helsinki-Haaga University are quit good and comforms fully to the requirements in the job market.

I have improved a lot my english language skill mainly in what concerns to technical terms, eg. accounting and marketing courses, but in general it was really good and it worth the experience.

It was suppose I have internet since the first day because it make part of the rent, still they took 1 month and half to solve my situation and the housing responsibles (HOAS) and the internet company (Sonera) couldn't understand each other, moreover they lay all the time throw that period saying that in the follow day or week my internet connection would be established and I had to call every single day, at least twice per day remembering them about their fault and that the contract I signed mentioned internet facilities. So, I spend arround 600€ in mobil phone calling to my country in order to talk with my family and with my university. Besides that it was a waiste of time that i couldnt make internet research at home or advance my assignments, so I also spent more money travelling t go to the university. Surprising isn't it?!