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University of Helsinki

208 reviews
4.12 / 5 based on 208 reviews
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pauline s
Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
I like the Bakers's for having a drink or dancing, the studio 51 is also a very good nightclub, the lux is also very good, i don t have best cafe there are nice but the cafe is awfull!
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pauline s
Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would like living in a colocation because on the campus the mentality was very good but i would like to live with finish people in order to learn more the language and understand more the way of life.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I choosed to live on the campus first because it was very good situated in the town, second because it was like living in a colocation with neighbours of all the world. The flat was very usefull.
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pauline s
Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I would have known more about the finish language.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
this university is very good but you can be lost because of all the courses organised and all the party and extra activities organised.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
i loved it so much i m going back for holidays and want to live there for some years. You can travel to Estonia or to Sweden or other countries very easy and you have to visit the country with some finish people because they will show you their country!
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pauline s
Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
There are a lot of courses it is better to have some idea before going and the exchange courses are quickly full....
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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
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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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pauline s
Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Political Science, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
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
the finish is a very hard learning language but the easiest way to learn it is to go to the courses and being with local people.
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pauline s
Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
the phone is cheaper than at home,i'm living with my parents so i don't pay a rent.
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Food, Overall:
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
none
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