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Academic
Course recommendations
Some course about Finnish language
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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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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
All the people in Finalnd can speak English very well. I haven´t had any problem. Finnish language is not so easy to understand and learn: some little course can help a little bit.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Sometimes it´s difficult to have a stable relationship with people living here.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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

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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because of the high prices to phone in my own country.
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Food, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Prices of some operation in bank are quite high, so like the phone tariffs.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was satisfying to live in the place where I lived
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Personal comments
It was useful because the places where I had my practices (hospital, health care centre, etc.) were near. But it was not the best one under the view of the life with the other exchange students: we were only with two other people.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
A lot of places where you can play sports: in both the seasons (winter and summer time)!
Events: Vappu in Helsinky, Mid-summer, ecc., spring time.
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