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4.26 / 5 based on 59 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
food and accomodation are a lot cheaper there, however alcohol is a lot more expencive due to the fact it is controlled by the government and only available in one shop called Alco. However you can buy beer in the supermarket and if you recycle your empty bottles they give you money which can be used towards your next bottle of beer! plus you get a brilliant student discount on the express bus, making it really cheap to travel around Finland
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Food, Housing, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
pay your accomodation in full at the start, then you know you can spend the rest!
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gerlof
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Finland is more expensive than the Netherlands, and you have to take into consideration, that you have all the time, there is no job or what so ever, you can do whatever you like at any time, and that costs!
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
My father won the lottery while I was there, and I just had my Mastercard bill, which was very suprising, so the money was donated to Mr. Charity immidiately
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Not to missed : Visiting Finland ( its different parts because all regions are different.) don't miss neither to visit Stockholm and Tallin + take part to the many cultural events in Helsinki , turku, tampere and also try to partivipate to summer festivals such as tuska . i would also add that students parties in any places are always great events!!!
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gerlof
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
In Helsinki you can not miss, Baker's and Vanha! great places. I lived in Valkeakoski and to be honoust Hotel Waltikka was the only deasent place to go out.Tampere (half an hour drive from Valkeakoski) is a great city, Cafe Europe, and a couple of dicsotheques of which I can not remember their names of, were great.
And during the summer you can not miss the big summer festival in Helsinki, and while you are there, step on the boat to Tallinn, absolutely fabulous!
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peanutbrain
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Overall costs were slightly higher but this was taken into account with the grant received from Erasmus. Food was expensive, as was eating/drinking out. Small things like taxi's can be costly.
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Nightlife, Food, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Shop at local markets. Plan bus routes, get yourself a student card to get discounts on trains and buses. Use student offers in bars and clubs.
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gerlof
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
My French friend and I have had the best time in this appartment. I slept in the living room and he had the bedroom, which was actually a littlebit too small for the both of us
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Personal comments
the accommodation was only five minutes away from the ammattikorkeakoulu (university). We were on the last floor and the greatest view ever,.. over the lake!
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