Reviews of Vaasan Yliopisto | Finland

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katarzyna

The Poznañ University of Economics, Poznan, Poland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

the best quality courses- computer related

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

none

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

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katarzyna

The Poznañ University of Economics, Poznan, Poland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Just the prices were higher.

Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Minimani-the supermarket with a little bit lower prices

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katarzyna

The Poznañ University of Economics, Poznan, Poland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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

all Finns speak English pretty well, so there is no problems with communication everywhere. On the other hand it is diffucult to improve the good English- it is not mother tongue after all:-)!

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katarzyna

The Poznañ University of Economics, Poznan, Poland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish I knew that Finnish is SO difficult and not similar in any way to most, common European languages

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

no recommendations

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

Unforgettable experience- if u have such a chance, go for it! Each semester is different- it depends on people, exchange students. My replies can be helpful, but do not attach too much importance to them in general. Just go and experience by yourself! Surely I recommend it:-)

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