Reviews of Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu | Finland

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Bianca S

FH Campus Wien, Studiengang Sozialarbeit, Vienna, Austria
Social Work, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Food is a little bit more expensive, but not much. I don't have to pay rent at home. I traveled a lot, so I spend much money on it. So overall I spend a little bit more money but also did more things!

Travel, Food, Overall, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, 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

Open a finish accounts; its free and you can pay the rent cheaper through it.

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Bianca S

FH Campus Wien, Studiengang Sozialarbeit, Vienna, Austria
Social Work, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

There was just one course instructured in Englisch for my field of study and this was the English Course. So studying in Oulu was a little bit disappointing for me, because I would have liked to see how seminars, lectures etc. are done in Finland.

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

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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Bianca S

FH Campus Wien, Studiengang Sozialarbeit, Vienna, Austria
Social Work, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

That there are no courses in English for Social Work students

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

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...).

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

I had a great time; I met many nice people! Studies have been a little bit disappointing, but I had a nice period of practical training. Teachers have been flexible and helpful and also the other students. Sometimes the languages differences have been a problem.

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Bianca S

FH Campus Wien, Studiengang Sozialarbeit, Vienna, Austria
Social Work, 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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Learning Finish was quite difficult and unfortunately I didn't learn a lot. It would have been easier to study in an english speaking country. Knowing the language is pretty important.

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Bianca S

FH Campus Wien, Studiengang Sozialarbeit, Vienna, Austria
Social Work, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

single room, much space, nice people, rather good price compared to students house where people have to share a room and a very small kitchen;

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Apartment via PSOAS; bad that one has to pay for the furniture; no pillow and planket, everything has to be bought; difficult to get and return the key when arriving in the evening or departing early in the morning - extra costs!

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