Reviews of University of Helsinki | Finland

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Roberto F

Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, CIMO Scholarship thorugh Italian the Minister of Foreign Aff

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: Basic phrases

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It was good,I spkke good english and they spoke a great english so I improved mine. Finnish is quite hard anyway.

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tuck0066

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

The student housing was very clean and reasonable priced.

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My apartment was very close to the main campus, but some students ended up living very far away. Try to request an apartment close where your department will be located.

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anonymous

Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Education, Teacher Training, Graduate, 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

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Personal comments

I did not have any problem with the language of instruction because most of Finnish people speak English too.

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shankaranand b

NTR universith of health sciences, hyderabad, India
Public Health, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

i live in a student housing foundation which is comparitively cheap as it is a shared apartment

Personal assessment

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its affordable

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Elisa S

Università Ca´ Foscari di Venezia, Venice, Italy
Photography, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

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Kiasma museum, Helsinki Opera,Helsinki Suomenlinna, Helsinki Sibelius park, Helsinki The city of Tampere

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pauladeandres

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

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Overall

Personal comments

I wouldn't miss the student's weekly meetings. It's a good chance to meet both foreign and Finnish people.

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