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4.08 / 5 based on 264 reviews

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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
Finnish is impossible to learn, but at least at university most people speak english. In every day life it sometimes is a bit of a problem.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because Finland is a very expensive country
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Grocery shopping is really expensive.
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Academic
Course recommendations
It is nice to take the course Doing business in St Petersburg, it is a nice way of seeing St. Petersburg with a bunch of other exchange students!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Yeas, be more academic. I am absolutelyamazed (and disappointed) by the level of the courses here. I don't mind having an esay job (naturally!) but this beats everything.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing really ...
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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
I can't say the courses are all that interesting, but you'll have a really good time in Helsinki!
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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
Go to Russia, it is so close and interesting to see. Stockholm is a nice city.
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Tiger, Mothers
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
A lot of exchange students live in Pasila and if you take the costs into consideration it is a good location (5 mins away from the centre). The appartment is wel equiped with an oven, freezer and microwave
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Personal comments
The appartment itself is not very nice, in the first days everybody was depressed but once you get used to it you'll have a great time in pasila. More info about the specific housing possibilities good have been given to the students on forehand.
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