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3.93 / 5 based on 214 reviews

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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
then i would have a lounge/common room set up
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Personal comments
pretty great location 2min away from uni and great bike and bus service to down town. some times the accomodation just felt clostrophobic... you really just have to put things up and make it feel like home
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
never grow old for a beer and 45 special for a dance and good bands on wed nights.
santas toy shop at roveniemi in winter is great too. and ranua zoo.
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Languages
Language of instruction: Finnish
Was learning Finnish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Finnish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
it is now easier to understand many things and it the native speaker had english trouble we would help them find the right words
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
food is more expensive her, and you have to shop every day because the fridges are so small.
we went out more and travelled more here so that is why we spent more too.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
parking tickets --really be careful to know the signs as they are not always place conveniently.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
nope as if you speak to the international office and look at the uni web page they are so helpfull
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
always join the exchange list, and join the kummi family program its the best for culture and to have a friend.
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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
as above, have a kummi family and they can be so helpful and really get to know them as they give travel tips and sometimes even have cabins to visit ,,
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Academic
Course recommendations
if the courses are advertised to be taught in english (lectures) then it should be this way....
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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