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Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki (SHH)

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3.94 / 5 based on 141 reviews
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Katja B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The price level is higher than in Austria.
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Overall, Nightlife, Food, Housing, Telephone, Travel:
was more 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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Katja B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
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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
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Katja B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Do not cheat!!!! Some exchange students had severe problems with Finnish students and their home universities because of that.
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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
3
Final comments
Finns seem to be rather quiet and shy. If you talk to them you will see that they are not (at least in most cases). You should go to Lapland, Stockholm and Russia.
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Katja B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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
Finns are very good in English. You do not need any Finnish or Swedish.
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Katja B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was nice to live togehter with other exchange students.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Housing is absolutely no problem as the university is arranging everything.
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Katja B
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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