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4.27 / 5 based on 66 reviews
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Ilse B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because at home I live with my parents and do not have to pay anything and do not go out as often or travel as often.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
do sign up at the foreigner police and the social services. This might save you money in a lot of cases.
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In Finland, most people speak English well, so where ever you go, you can always speak English. On one side this is very positive, but it makes it very difficult when you want to learn Finnish. People are always very polite and will start talking in the language you know best.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Yes, that Finland was such a beatiful country! I wish I had gone earlier!
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Mercuria Business School is a very nice school with a very pleasant atmosphere. Do not change anything, please keep it as it is now!
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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
Finland is a must for all those searching for a challange and a nice time in a friendly and open and clean country. Go for it!
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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
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Soda, Highlights, Molley Mallone's, Theateri, cafe Esplanade
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
because of the privacy on one side and the opportunity to meet oter people on the other side when you share an appartment with others.
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Personal comments
The accomodation arranged was very suitable for te students and was located very near to the school and to different facilities. The landlord service was decent, but not always optimal.
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