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Jyväskylän Yliopisto (JYU)

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4.10 / 5 based on 187 reviews
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Kairika K
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu, Estonia
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
a bike is indispensible! you buy it in the beginning of the term and sell it after - save all the money for local transport.
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Kairika K
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu, Estonia
International Relations, Undergraduate, 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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Kairika K
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu, Estonia
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
no big surprises
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
1
Costs
1
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
good range of english courses+nice university staff. In general only good memories
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
2
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
getting to know locals is very hard! clubs were a totally new world for me! you got to see it by yourself!
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Kairika K
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu, Estonia
International Relations, Undergraduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Everyone speaks English, no problem anywhere
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Kairika K
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu, Estonia
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The student houses is mostly far from the centre and study buildings
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Kairika K
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu, Estonia
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
unfortunately no good nightclubs in this town! but cafes were nice.
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