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Kymenlaakson Ammattikorkeakoulu (KYAMK)

32 reviews
3.41 / 5 based on 32 reviews
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gugap7
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within 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
none
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gugap7
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It's more easy to meet more people in the hostel that in a flat.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was quite good the hostel that the university has for the exchange students
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gugap7
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, 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
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gugap7
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
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)
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
All the peolpe is able to manage with english quite well
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gugap7
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
The weather is not so hard if you have good clothes.
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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
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
The best semester to go there is from January to August but the courses finish at the end of May
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
It's a nice country to visit and they have good resources for the students
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gugap7
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Everything is more expensive in Finland than in Spain
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Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as 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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