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4.14 / 5 based on 59 reviews

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Julie F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Julie F
Academic
Course recommendations
The courses are teaching very differently as in France, the quality of lessons was not so good on my point of view, it could be better are more hard.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I think the people who were teaching us are very good professional but they haven't the quality necessay to teach, I think it was the more important problem in this school.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
I would like to know before the way of teaching and quality of the study
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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
That it is interesting to go to have fun, to enjoy a very different country and culture.
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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
This exchange programm was a very nice experience,after the anglophone country, this country is part of the best to learn english and we have the opportunity to travel around for a cheap price and discover other country we wouldn't have the occasion by other way.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The improvment of english was very fast becasue in Finland everybody speak english so It was easy to communicate and to learn
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because It was the best way to have a cheap apartment and to be with other Erasmus students
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Personal comments
There is no housing at the University, They just proposed to apply in a organism specialized in student housing. This apartment was quite good, with a very interesting price.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The favorite place to go in Tampere is the Bee-bop on Wednesday night where all exchange student come. Passion Bar is also a good meeting place
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