Reviews of Åbo Akademi (ABO) | Finland

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igor13

Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Law, International, Graduate, E.MA

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

It's comfortable and close to the faculty

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

There is a Student Housing Foundation in Abo / Turku. I prefer the individual flat / bedsitter, but there is also an option for shared apartment, where you would have a bit more space and facilities, but less privacy

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Alberto S

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

The best, go there and find everything out by yourself

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

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

4

Final comments

Don't miss any trip, it is worth and not so expensive if you organize it.

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anonymous

University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

a really good knowledge of swdish is required to follow the courses in swedish but studenst can choose courses in english in the 2 other unis in Turku

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

more exams throughout the course rather than at the end

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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Anastasiya K

Perm State University, Perm, Russia
Law, International, Undergraduate, Tempus

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: At ease in most situations
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

english language is really one of international communication, you don't need to learn the local language,in most situations you can cope with the help of English. i had no problems with language at all

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Alberto S

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Computer Science / IT, 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: Basic phrases
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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I found finnish too difficult but I studied swedish that is the second language. No problem with comunication, almost all the people speak very good english, only the bus drivers aren't communicative

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anonymous

University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Swedish

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Swedish?

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

although swedish is an official langauge in finland do not expect Finns i the streets and shops to be too eager to speak it, but Finnish is a great langauge to learn although very hard

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