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3.94 / 5 based on 141 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
The appartments at Lapinlahdenkatu were situated very close to school and to the city center (both about 10 min. walk)
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Mother
Sodabar
Saunabar
Helmi
Barfly
Teatteri
Cafe Kapelli
Cafe Esplanadi
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Overall
I wish I had known...
would have liked to see the North Cape and Finnish Midsummer
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
good overall organization
tutors are very friendly & helpful
teachers are very helpful as you are a foreign student and may not be used to a foreign study system
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
visit:
- the Polar Circle
- Lappland
- Tallinn (approx. 3hrs by ship from Helsinki, cheap rates on Wednesday!)
- Stockholm (approx. 14hrs by ship from Helsinki, cheap rates for groupes with Viking Line)
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Academic
Course recommendations
corporate geography courses are extremly interesting!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
language of instruction was English but courses in Swedish or Finnish were offered, I choosed to attend the course "Swedish for Foreigners" as Swedish is spoken in Finland & Sweden
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
price level in nordic countries is about 30 - 50 % higher than in Central or Western European countries
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Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
if you choose accomodation in the city center you don't need to buy a card for public transportation, everything is within walking distance and furthermore they don't check whether you have a ticket (=free riding is easy and common among exchange students), buy alcohol in Tallinn: tickets for the ship are cheaper on Wednesday + alcohol in Tallinn is 30-50% cheaper, with a valid studend ID you get 50% discount on tickets for the train,
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