Languages - Reviews of Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu | Finland

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shaban

Universitatea "Politehnica din Timísoara", Timisoara, Romania
Telecommunications, 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: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it

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Finnish is quite hard to lear. Another "bad" thing is that almoust everybody speaks english here in Finland so it's a little difficult to practice finnish.

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Martina M

FH Campus Wien, Vienna, Austria
Social Work, Graduate, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

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not all finns know to speak english! ;-) ... so i had to learn finnish quiet fast - was difficult without a language course but a very good experience ...

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Waltraud S

Universita degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Finnish

Was learning Finnish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Finnish

How much did you improve your Finnish?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it

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Finnish people are to shy to speak english but for only 3 month it does not make sense for me to learn finnish.It is to complicated

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fraserm

University of Paisley, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

Almost everyone in Finland speaks at least basic English. If you try to speak Finnish to a local you will usually get a reply in English. Not easy to learn the language but you dont really need to !

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