Reviews of University of Helsinki | Finland

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Friedrich Schiller Universitaet Jena, Jena, Germany
Mathematics, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

2

Costs

4

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

2

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

great!

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

nothing

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Friedrich Schiller Universitaet Jena, Jena, Germany
Mathematics, 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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Friedrich Schiller Universitaet Jena, Jena, Germany
Mathematics, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

many possibilitys to learn languages, but finnish is very difficult (or different ;-)

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Friedrich Schiller Universitaet Jena, Jena, Germany
Mathematics, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

more nightlife...

Nightlife, Food, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Telephone, Travel:

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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mseise

Friedrich Schiller Universitaet Jena, Jena, Germany
Mathematics, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

You can meet so many nice people :-)

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It was quite good (if you live there only 1 year), close to downtown, but mostly foreign students in my building

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Friedrich Schiller Universitaet Jena, Jena, Germany
Mathematics, Graduate, 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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Cafe Engel, Cafe Esplanade, Molly Malones, Kaarle (on thursdays), Botta(Saturdays)

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