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3.97 / 5 based on 37 reviews
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anonymous
Overall
I wish I had known...
More people there
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Bigger variety of courses
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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 u go to Finland be at least over 20!
Take lots of money.
Examine the study program at host university properly to avoid surprises.
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Rick S
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Although there wasn't that much space in there I had the time of my life with my flatmates.
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Personal comments
I had to start paying the rent even before I moved into my appartment, costing me an additional 100 euros while not using it!
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Rick S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
It was a unique experience studying abroad and I did not want to be limited in my behaviour by financial troubles, so I used government support and the Erasmus grant to manage my situation.
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Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Don't drink too much!
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Rick S
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Although I think the quality of the courses is generally lower than at my home university it is a unique experience studying there. And all the people are very helpful and things are organized very well!
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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
Finland might not be a number one choice of studying, but nobody would regret it when going there. I loved it, you'll love it!
Take all the chances you've got to travel to e.g. Stockholm, Russia, Estonia and Lapland!
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sjaakie
Housing
Type of housing: home
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: student home
Why?
A lot of social contact with other students. All foreign students lived in one home.
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Personal comments
The accommodation was very good arranged and I never had any problems with the letter.
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Jelly K
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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