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4.12 / 5 based on 208 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: hostel
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
It is safer and more interesting.
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Personal comments
As Helsinki University didn't helped with any accomodation, that was hard to find it by myself.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The best thing to do is to travell, especially by ships to Sweden or Estonia, that was wonderful.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Food, accomodation and telephone is much cheaper at home.
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Overall, Housing, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I would suggest to use more interactions, games, special activities etc.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known that life there is not so cheap.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Make social life better!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
I advise to travel to Finland or Sweden by ships in the night. The nightlife is georgous!
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The language expierence was pretty good, but it was hard to use the local language in communication.
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