Reviews of Turku School of Economics and Business Administration (TSE) | Finland

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anonymous

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Of course i just travelled and went out more than at home. When it comes to food it is just more expensive.

Food, Nightlife, Overall, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, 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

Buy especially fruits and vegetables on the market. It is a lot cheaper than in the supermarkets.

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anonymous

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

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

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

Overall

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anonymous

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

That the Finns are really, really shy.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

1

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

I can just recommend the host university. They really took care of the exchange students and during the first week we got all the necessary information.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Travel a lot. Ferries to Stockholm and Tallinn are really cheap. Also go to St.Petersburg. There is a travel agency just for students which offers reasonable trips there, and they even arrange the visa things. Enjoy the first of May (Vappu), the national student's day.

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anonymous

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business 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: 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

In Finland almost everybody speaks english, so it is not a problem at all to communicate with the people. But it is still good and interesting to learn at least basic phrases in the local language.

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anonymous

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

it was good to live together with so many other exchange students and it was close to the city and the university

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I coulc not have asked for more. The price was ok and we had our own fridge and bathroom. We just shared the kitchen, which was good to get in touch with the others.

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