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Helsinki Polytechnic (HKIAMK)

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4.17 / 5 based on 75 reviews
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Laurie B
ESCIP, Longuenesse, France
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: 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
Finnish people speak English very well so it was not a problem to communicate with them.
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Vincent C
IFI Rouen, Rouen, France
Business Studies, 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: 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
Finnish is a really difficult language to learn, it has nothing to see with other English or Frnech or even Spanish.
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Annebet v
Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
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
In Finland 95% of the population speaks fluently English, so not knowing the English language is no problem at all.
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Martina P
Fachhochschule Kufstein Tirol, Kufstein, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Finnish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning Finnish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Finnish
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your Finnish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
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
There is not much incentive to use my Finnish.
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kika
Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Engineering, Chemical, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
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
I could manage with english perfectly
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Nageswara r
Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College, Copenhagen, Denmark
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
good
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