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4.25 / 5 based on 207 reviews

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Judit A
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Everyone speaks English in Finland so don't panic, you will find your way. In UTA there are free courses of Finnish, try at least with the survival!
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Giovanni T
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The most important student party in Tampere: Bomarit. The best nightplace is the Yotalo and I suggest for a beer Cafe Europa, very pretty place.
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DAWOON H
Sookmyung University, Seoul, Korea, South
Informatics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
In my current apartment, I can reach to beautiful lakes by walk in 10 minutes. It's always so peaceful and quite as any other area in Finland.
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Ruggero F
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I believe that improving an intermediate level of english is easier with a semester in Tampere, than with one in London or Manchester....
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Karine W
Academic
Course recommendations
there are plenty courses offered so you have to know in advance if you don't want to get lost!
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Ruggero F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Leasures: if you manage to save on beers...it will be a cheap erasmus :)
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Get your student card.
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