Expenses - Reviews of Tampereen Ammattikorkeakoulu | Finland

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Monika S

Fachhochschule Brandenburg, Potsdam, Germany
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings Government assistance An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I spend more money on food, as the prices are higher in Finland than in Austria, especially on fruits and vegetables. Furthermore, in Austria I went home every weekend and then I did not have to buy any food myself at all. I spend more money on going out, as I just have more time to go out and from an academical point of view I am not at all as busy as I usually am in Austria. I also thought this exchange semester would be a good time to travel around. Overall, including my journey back home via France and Germany to visit friends, I will have been to 8 different countries within 5 months.

Overall, Food, Nightlife, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing:

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

For buying food you should go to "LIDL". Although fruits and vegetables are much cheaper there, the quality is much better at any other store. I decided to live a bit healthier and therefore spend more money on proper fruits/vegetables. You can get every kind of discounts when you go travelling, so make sure you have a student card!

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anonymous

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings Government assistance An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

For travelling, I wanted to visit many places such as Tallin, Stockholm, Riga, Russia, Norway, and Lappland, hence travelling costs rose. I was phoning to freinds and family in the UK on many occasions, increasing my telephone bill due to international transactions.

Telephone, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Nightlife, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Housing:

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

The accomodation is so cheap compared with Portsmouth. I was able to save £1100 as a result due to studying abroad.

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anonymous

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family Personal savings Government assistance An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Rent rates are much cheaper in Finalnd than in England. I had to use my mobile phone phoning to people in England causing high telephone bills

Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Food, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Travel, Housing:

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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Petra K

Masarykova Univerzita V Brne, Brno, Czech Republic
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Big price and living costs expenses between Finland and the Czech Republic/ Slovakia. The Erasmus grant covered housing and school cafeteria lunches.

Housing, Travel, Nightlife, Food, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

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

none

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Liu Y

HES Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Almost every thing is more expensive here

Travel, Nightlife, Food, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Housing:

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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anonymous

Landbouwuniversiteit Wageningen, Wageningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

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Travel, Nightlife, Telephone, Food, Overall, Housing:

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

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