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University of Tampere (UTA)

207 reviews
4.25 / 5 based on 207 reviews
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Jon G
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
I like rock&roll music, so I ought to recomend club as:Doris, Ruma or Camel. Otherwise, you also have got other nice clubs and pubs for dancing or taking a drink. Moreover, there are special acts during the year, as the "bapoo" party, in which all the citiziens take part on this party.
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Jon G
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because It is too easy getting this kind of housing. You spend very few time on it and the result is satisfactory
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
There is a company which is the responsable of finding a room or a flat for all students from University of Tampere. If you need something you must contact with them.
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Jon G
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I know there were a lot of second handing shops. (they were marvellous)
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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
2
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
The most of the courses are so interesting. Also University of Tampere has got a modern infraestructure and efficient service system
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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
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Donīt doubt.Go to Finland because you arenīt go to dissapoint. Itīs totally different as everything you know.
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Jon G
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
I only say that University of Tampere is better than mine. I have learned more during a year than last five years in Spain. The lessons are more practicals and there are a lot of interesting seminars.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
From my point of view, academic life is perfect. I donīt change anything about it.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Jon G
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
at first time I had fear because I didnīt speak english so well, but I have got a good level for being able to solve all problems that I had got. However It was difficult trying to learn finnish because they use another alphabet and a so strange grammar.
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Jon G
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
For example I have taken advantaged of travelling to the nearest countries around Finland because It was a unique opportunity. And of course I have lived the nigtlife on a hard way. We are young and we should make the most of it.
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Travel, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
There werenīt special tasks.
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