Reviews of Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu | Finland

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petrumotrescu

Universitatea "Politehnica din Timísoara", Timisoara, Romania
Engineering, Computer, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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

95% of Finns I met spoke English. So it was not any problem of communication.

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petrumotrescu

Universitatea "Politehnica din Timísoara", Timisoara, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Everything is more expensive than in Romania for example.

Nightlife, Overall, Food, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

was less expensive than 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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petrumotrescu

Universitatea "Politehnica din Timísoara", Timisoara, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish I knew how cold it is in winter here. It is very cold.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

1

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Try to mix the international students with the Finnish students in the same courses.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

You should know that you defenetly need a bike here. The distances between any locations are quite long.

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petrumotrescu

Universitatea "Politehnica din Timísoara", Timisoara, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

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

Overall it was great here. It would have been more interesting though to get acquainted with more Finnish students.

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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petrumotrescu

Universitatea "Politehnica din Timísoara", Timisoara, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Bisketti - go there! Best place to have coffee and "pulla"(coffee cake)

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petrumotrescu

Universitatea "Politehnica din Timísoara", Timisoara, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Because it's interesting to live with all the international students.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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