207 reviews
4.25 / 5 based on 207 reviews

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Agnese S
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Personal comments
Fishermen market event, Old factories in the city centre, Pispala area.
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Mairead w
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
Would be mcuh easier to integrate with Finns.
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Personal comments
The houseing was of a good standard. Method of payment and deposit return was difficult.Very bureaucratic and not very informative.Neighbours can be difficult.
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Kirsi P
Languages
Language of instruction: Finnish
Was learning Finnish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
No problems with the language as it's my first language anyways.
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Carmelo P
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
Personal comments
Cafe Europa as usually...but Don't Miss Kiva and Senssi!!! Look for...The Great D.J. Cliff!
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b2sgelso
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
the food is really expensive and not really good...
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Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Carolina G
Florida Universitaria, Valencia, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the life expenses in Finland are higher than in Spain
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items