Reviews of Turun Yliopisto (UTU) | Finland

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Lenka V

Univerzita Karlova, Prague, Czech Republic
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I had searched the information before my arrival so I had known quite a lot

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

to organise more courses as International Trade Law

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

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

I made a good choice.

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Lenka V

Univerzita Karlova, Prague, Czech Republic
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Teachers should be more interactive and to try to catch the attention of the audience. Students should also get their essays back with the teachers´notes to get the feedback

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

there should be more arrangements among international and local students. The classes intended for international students should be also open for local students

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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Lenka V

Univerzita Karlova, Prague, Czech Republic
Law, 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: At ease in most situations

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

I experienced some teachers having problem to express themselves in English, one even had a very hard finnish accent so it was difficult to understanding. However the general knowledge of English here is at a very high level

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Lenka V

Univerzita Karlova, Prague, Czech Republic
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Price level in Finland is higher than in the Czech Republic. I have wanted to travel around and to see the country so I have spent more on the fares, prices of the housing have been fixed so I can economize only on the non-essential items as the phone bill of night life expenditures.

Housing, Overall, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Food:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone, 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

none

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Lenka V

Univerzita Karlova, Prague, Czech Republic
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

there are many exchange students around, it has been a great experience to get to know them and to learn more about their countries and culture. It is also a pleasant moment when we meet in the common kitchen and chat about everything. One never feels lonely.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Compared to my home country the costs for housing here are very high,on the other hand I have my own room and bathroom so when I need to study I there is noone to disturbe me, so I can concentrate well.

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