Reviews of Helsinki School of Economics (AALTO UNIVERSITY) | Finland

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Timo

EM Strasbourg Business School, Strasbourg, France
Management Information Systems, 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: 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

In Helsinki, everybody speak English, even the homeless. So it was easier to improve my English than if I would go in Great Britain.

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Adrianne V

University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Most students lived in the apartments and it was a great way to start meeting people but also have your own space in an apartment.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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Anh N

Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
Management Science, 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: 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

Everything is ok with English. Sometimes it is annoying when the course website is in Finnish, but not a big problem though.

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MARIA S

Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Tourism, 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

Even the local language was the Finnish and it is really difficult to learn and speak it. Everybody in the city was able to speak English, so it was very easy to speak with people. but we also take some lessons about Finnish Language and we where able to say some basic pharases to survive.

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jalmagro

Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, MBA Programm

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Basically finland has a higher living cost if you compare it with spain. That´s why you spend more money.

Overall, Housing, Food, Nightlife, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel:

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

Not really.

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Mads B

University of Southern Denmark, Kolding, Denmark
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

HSE is a good university with many courses. The student union arranges many parties and is very helpful.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

2

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

You need to go to St. Petersberg and Lapland.

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