Reviews of University of Helsinki | Finland

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Fabrizia R

Università degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Sociology, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Because the cost of life in Finland is higher than in Italy.

Food, Overall, Travel, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, 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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Fabrizia R

Università degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Sociology, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Knowing better English.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Go on in this way!

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

If you are looking for an experience which can change your life, Erasmus is the right choice for you. And Erasmus in Finland is best choice ever.

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Fabrizia R

Università degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Sociology, Graduate, 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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Fabrizia R

Università degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Sociology, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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

It was hard at the beginnig but at the end I was able to manage it in a proper way.

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Fabrizia R

Università degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Sociology, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Because I'd like to have more indipendence and a location closer to the city centre.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It's pretty good. The housing office doesn't let you alone and answer your e-mails in few times. But it's really strict about rules.

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Fabrizia R

Università degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Sociology, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Amarillo for the wednesday student night, The Tiger for weekend (it's the most expensive), Opera, Apollo, The Circus.

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