Reviews of Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences (MAMK) | Finland

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Maja

Akademia Ekonomiczna Im. Karola Adamieckiego, Katowice, Poland
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Not so may to choose, but still placec where ypu can meet everybody: Stoppari, RollerBar, Zigzaq...

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Maja

Akademia Ekonomiczna Im. Karola Adamieckiego, Katowice, Poland
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Possibility to get to know other people, along with some extent of privacy.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

My overall opinion is positive.Convenient accomodation, all the necessary facilities nearby.

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Maja

Akademia Ekonomiczna Im. Karola Adamieckiego, Katowice, Poland
International Relations, 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: At ease in most situations
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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Although the language of instruction was othar than mother tongue in host country - I encountered no problems in communication with local communities.

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Maja

Akademia Ekonomiczna Im. Karola Adamieckiego, Katowice, Poland
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

General cost of living in finland is much higher that in my country.

Travel, Food, Overall, Housing, Nightlife:

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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Maja

Akademia Ekonomiczna Im. Karola Adamieckiego, Katowice, Poland
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no special hints

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Although not really wide choice of subjects in some areas, definitely worth experiencing, especially in Summerterm.

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

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Worth visiting the countries nearby, as well as the morthern parts of country.Local travel-agencies helpful in finding accomodation and means of travel.

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