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Tallinna Pedagoogika Ülikool (TPU)

7 reviews
4.42 / 5 based on 7 reviews
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Jurjen B
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, 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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Jurjen B
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Teachers in genral spoke reasonable english
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Jurjen B
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
nothing
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
4
Costs
4
Activities
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It´s a good place to get information about the baltic states my study program was not very academic (some courses excluded) but very interesting
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
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
3
Final comments
Come to Tallinn. It´s beautifull, good nightlife and living is cheap so you have enough money for travelling (eg St. Petersburg)
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Jurjen B
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> An ERASMUS grant<br> Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
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Telephone, Travel, Housing, Food, Overall, Nightlife:
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
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Jurjen B
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The dormitories provided by TPU are only on a two students on one room bases
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The accomodation provided by the university (as i have seen it) is reasonable (clean and enough faculities )but most of the tume you´ve to share....it´s very cheap!!
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Jurjen B
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Moskva, clyb Prive, Venus
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