Overall - Reviews of University of Tampere (UTA) | Finland

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Andrew W

University of Montana, Missoula, United States
European Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

I only wish that I could have had prior opportunities to learn Finnish at my host University. It wasn't entirely important save the cultural benefits of prior knowledge of the language.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

The host University seemed to go out of their way to accommodate their international students. That is a good thing.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Finland provides an excellent opportunity for a non-Finnish student to experience something entirely unique to Finland. Finland sits on the eastern border of Scandinavia, borders Russia and is right across the pond from mainland Europe. There is no excuse not to travel to places one might normally not consider as tourist destinations.

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aimarah y

Groupe ESC Troyes, Troyes, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Better to discover.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

1

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

It's a really good university with a lot of potential.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Really good experience, i would like to do it again!!

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Karine W

Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, Paris, France
Language, Undergraduate, visiting student

Overall

I wish I had known...

no; before leaving the home country I had lots of informations about the host country sent by the host university.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Tampere is the second city in Finland and its university is very good, courses, lecturers the environment of study is one of the best I've experienced.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Students have lots of possibilities to enjoy their stay in Finland especially thanks to the ESN network cooridinated by the finnish students. They do everything to make our stay the best.

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Mairead w

University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I had read up on the country and culture alot, I was prepared and it paid off.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

ITs all about the location, totally mind blowing geography and I felt much further away from home than I was. IT's a brillant base for travel. A real change from Europe.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

I got to Finland in the autumn and I caught the end of the summer weather , it was goo dot see the season progress into the snow and darkness. I did miss sunshine but I hope to go back and see spring and have a long summer there sometime.If you are assigned a tutor, try to get on...they are wonderful help and are, Finnish standards, very outgoing.

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Agata B

Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warsaw, Poland
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Take a very good umbrella!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Good facilities (computers,internet), professional staff and a pretty good organization make it a nice place to study.

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

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Take extra money with you and travel to Tallin, Stockholm, St.Petersburg and to Lapland. Always give a sign(wave your hand) if you want a city bus to stop. Sign up for an is-list as soon as you can (you will find out what it is after your orientation course). Go to sauna at least once.

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