Reviews of József Attila Tudományegyetem (JATE) | Hungary

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Piritta S

Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Jate Klub is the place to go, that's the place whre you can meet your fellow students outside the school, besides it's a really good nightclub and bar! We went to Jate basically every week, and did not go to many other bars, but who needs them!

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Piritta S

Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I was really satisfied with the apartment me and my friend shared

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It's a bit a pity that in Szeged there's no room for exchange students in the dormitory, because it would've been nice to live there and get to know the other exchange students well and more Hungarian students

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Piritta S

Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

More Business / Economics courses in English!!!!

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

I think the essays and exams were ok

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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Piritta S

Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
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: At ease in most situations
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Well, in Szeged you MUST learn some Hungarian in order to cope in the everyday situations. The students at the university speak good English, but when you go shopping, eating out, to library/post office etc., they don't speak English. But I thik it's also a good thing, because you really learn to use Hungarian!

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Piritta S

Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Some Hungarian language! And loads of small everyday things, that are different in Hungary than in Finland. But I think you don't necessarily have to know everything beforehand, it's also good to learn it yourself.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

At least I loved it and would really recommend it to others! The people are so nice and the studies are ok.

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

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

travel around Hungary, it's cheap and I think it's interesting to see other cities and parts of the country, because they're so different.

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Piritta S

Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu, Oulu, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

The price level is so much lover!!! The apartment was of a lot higher quality than the on I have in Finland, and the rent was still cheaper. I went out a lot more and travelled more than I do back home, but the costs are so much cheaper than in Finland, that I spend far less money!

Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Housing, Travel, Food, Overall:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

I could live with the Finnish government student allowance!!! Including going to party every week, eating out, traveling and shopping!!! Cost-saving tips? If you go to visit Budapest, don't go eating to restaurants in tourist areas. In Szeged, ask advise from the Hungarian students about shops and restaurants. Turn the gas heater off when you are not at home, the gas bill might be quite big if you use the heating carelessly.

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