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4.24 / 5 based on 66 reviews

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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Kharma, gigglin, Blaze for the night spot and Hemmingay as a cafe were the best places.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was perfect to live in an apartment which was part of a student residence.
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Personal comments
I learned a lot in Finland, the courses were pretty interesting. I had really good teachers.
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was not that easy to communicate in english at the beginnig, but people were patient and i learned a lot.
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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
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Overall
I wish I had known...
How rich this experience would be!
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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 would say recommend to every one just to go, if they are attracted by Finland, and High Tech studies.
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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
Travel to:
-Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Lapland...
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