Reviews of Åbo Akademi (ABO) | Finland

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Anastasiya K

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Because the cost of life is higher in Finland

Travel, Nightlife, Food, Housing, Overall:

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

no

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Anastasiya K

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

Academic

Course recommendations

It´s better to choose courses that give more credits , then you'll have more free time

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

Overall

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Anastasiya K

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

Overall

I wish I had known...

More information about housing, then i would choose living in the student village,about the courses

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

the university is very good, interesting courses, experienced teachers, good internet and library resourses

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

as for me, studying abroad was an unforgettable experience, including akademik experience, student's life(!),international communication,almost haven't any problems regarding living costs(had good scholarship)

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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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