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3.97 / 5 based on 37 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
There is one apartment building where all foreign students are living together. Living there makes it a lot easier to meet new people
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Personal comments
Normally you get a room in the international student house which are close to school and clean and furnished.The strange thing is that they never have enought rooms for all foreign students so some end up being far away from the others.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Vanha, Kaivahuone, Kaarle and Soda
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Most people spoke English so there is not a great need to learn Finnish.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I was well prepared by my home institution so I knew what I was getting into.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Compared to the level I was used to at home, this study was a lot less difficult
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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
Helsinki is a good place to travel from, especially visits to St.Petersburg, Stockholm, Talinn and Rovaniemi are worth it!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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