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Mercuria Business School

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4.27 / 5 based on 66 reviews
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Claudia P
University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, Hull, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
in 10 years so much has changed but I now live permanently in Finland so it was a good experience
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Claudia P
University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, Hull, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Different city. kannelmaki was dangerous and far from town
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Claudia P
University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, Hull, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Finland is rather expensive country
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Housing, Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Travel:
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
none
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Claudia P
University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, Hull, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Graduate, 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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Claudia P
University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, Hull, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
nope
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
I't still a beautiful country very different from all other european ones and will probably give you a work competitive advantage moreover it is so safe and honest country.
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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
2
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
Just enjoy and contact me if you have questions or need help. I live here anyway!
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Claudia P
University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, Hull, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Finns speak English preatty well so if you speak English no probelm at all.
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