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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
there are good places ! Jyväskylä is small so it is easy to find. some cafes and pubs: Elohuvi, Memphis, two very good Irish pubs, and one Latin music disco, the Tabasco!
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
the life in Kotrpohja,one of the student villages, is really lively!
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Personal comments
Kortepohja is from 10 minutes by bike from the university, there are free saunas in each buildings, free access to internet and free phone calls inside the village! The majority of foreigners are gathered in the same building
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Even after 10 months I still did not speak Finnish and so it is not always easy to interact with Finns, hopefully Finns speak pretty well English
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
food and transport are more expensive than in France. but you can buy a bike and eat at the student restaurants!
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Trips to Russia are really expensive,
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
i had numerous brochures about the university and the city, it was OK I knew enough.
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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
if you like sports, especially winter sports, and nature it is definetly the place to be!Foreign students are really welcomed here, we got an orientation week, an host family, many parties and trips organized for us! Amazing!
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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
wonderful experience! Save money for travelling (Lapland, Stockholm in Sueden, Tallin in Estonia, Russia) it is worth it!
Come with warm clothes for the snowy winter!
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