Reviews of University of Helsinki | Finland

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selçuk v

Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
Communication and Information Sciences, 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

The language of instruction was already English which my home university use it in the same way. I just have had the opportunity to practice it in a foreign country where English language is spoken almost by everyone.

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selçuk v

Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

It was limited for the term of 2005-06 and there were not various cources to prefer one to another. Thus cources would be more multiple cource schedule than it was presented to students.

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

I would suggest that there would be course rich program for Erasmus Student and so they could not get in trouble with the transfer of credits.

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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selçuk v

Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Because the gap in exchange value of currency between my country and host country was too different in my disadvantage.

Housing, Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Food:

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

No

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selçuk v

Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Knowledge about weather conditions would be beneficial for me beforehand.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

I would recommend that the university could provide much more cultural trips to state and private organizations. private

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

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 would finally comment on the approach of university administration that it does not consider on any possible conflict regarding the issue of transfer of credits at the end of terms.Also I suffered from too burocratical stuff such as extending of my resident permission and obtaining public transportation card. All those problems could be prevented from occuring if the university administration had dealed with them on behalf of their prospective students before.

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selçuk v

Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why?

It would be better way to get adopted and familirized with culture of a country and would provide more social atmosphere.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was located nearby a train station called Kannelmaki and it was slightly out of the city. Eventough I liked to live in a forest-surrounded town and flat, including great facilities, it was not a created area for student life.

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selçuk v

Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
Communication and Information Sciences, 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

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Barikarpenan is a student oriented club which all students drop in on Thursday and get socialized in. It was my favourate too. Student Union was a good mediator between social life and university life. Unicafe presents great facilities for infotainment. Hyvee Vappu is a cool celebration of 1 th May and should not be missed. It is held in a park where people and students enjoy the taste of freedom and get rid of the feeling of boredom.

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