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Helsinki Polytechnic (HKIAMK)

75 reviews
4.17 / 5 based on 75 reviews
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Annebet v
Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
In Finland 95% of the population speaks fluently English, so not knowing the English language is no problem at all.
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Annebet v
Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Finland is an expensive country in comparison to The Netherlands.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Annebet v
Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
That most nightclubs and bars have an agelimit
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Very positive about this school, learned a lot, everything was good arranged and a nice way of teaching.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Visit Lappland for sure, the most beautiful place I've ever been.
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Annebet v
Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Annebet v
Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: dorm
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: dorm
Why?
All students close together, lot of fun, always somebody to hang out with and close to the citycentre
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
To my opinion it was arranged in a good way, but maybe a bit to expensive. If there where any problems or something needed to be fixed, that happened within 2 working days.
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Annebet v
Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
New nightclub in Helsinki: studio 51; not to be missed!!!
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