Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu

That here in Finland isn`t so hard weather like it could seems, because I have bought a lot of special winter clothes at home and it wasn`t so needed. More about structure and content of courses in DIME course, because it wasn`t exactly that what I have expected.

Take it easy, try to learn something, but just have a fun :-)

Food = ca. 10% more expensive than Austria, but if you go to Lidl, or if you know the supermarkets well enough, you dont necessarily have to spend more than at home. Although: Meat, fruits and vegetables are more expensive than in AUT. Telephone: Bring your phone and buy a simcard here, it's ridiculously cheap! in 5 months i used 30 euros! (but of course there is skype at well:) ) travel: i spent nearly all of my money for travelling: stockholm russia (st.petersburg and moscow), within finland, 5days through norway to northcape. i just dont travel that much during the semestre at home. there's lots to see!

Because there is a lot of other international students and campus is a good place to meet a new people from different culture areas.

The teachers and the staff are very helpful and friendly. You can go to the computer room even on weekendds, and also use the multimedia lab when you need it. teacher interaction in Finland is very easy going , that is very nice.

The institute of technology has a somewhat small choice of subjects taught in Englishbut there is a wider choice at the nearby business school. It would be great if more topics in english were added. Also, the school has some foreign language courses they could open also for foreign students. Overall, it is very good that they provide education in English.

That there are no courses in English for Social Work students

Tell people in advance about courses in english; organise a kummi for everyone (I had none...), give people information about the city, how to go from the airport to the accommodation, etc. in adavance (maybe through a kummi...).