Reviews of Joensuun Yliopisto (JNS) | Finland

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Evan S

Ohio Northern University, Ada, United States
Biology, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

don't think so...?

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Check it out--large international student body, and lots of fun!

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

If you're from the U.S., GET AWAY! For at least a semester if not more! Please...I don't care where you go, as long as you take some time to travel outside the country and learn more about other people, cultures, languages, etc.

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Jason B

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Nope.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

It gets really cold. But its a great way to study Russia.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

1

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Dress warm. Be open to new things. Bring comfortable shoes and something to travel with. Buy a Eurail pass before you go and bring an erasable pen.

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sareta82

Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

the cheap prices for flights through 'ryanair'!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

just enjoy it as much as u can afford!

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

ask your tutors where to rent a bike first of all, u'll need it! rent 'skarppi' for special parties, it's great! be careful with the snow...

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pulkic

Vítejte na VUT v Brnì, Brno, Czech Republic
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, International Master's Program in Information Technology

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I lived there and it was quite perfect for me.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I lived there almost two years, what I can say, the accomodation was without any problems. If there was anything broken in our apartnemt, serviceman repaired it almost always next day (if it was not urgent)

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BorQ

Politechnika Lódzka, Lodz, Poland
Human Geography, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

not really

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

the campus is nice and the overall atmosphere is kinda warm

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

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

go on the trips organized by the student union - it's much cheaper!!

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Bibor

Kossuth Lajos Tudomány Egyetem, Debrecen, Hungary
Language, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I was surprised how well most of the Finns speak English (altough sometimes they deny it). I went to Finland to learn more Finnish and it was not easy because I often ended up talking in English.I had some difficulties understanding local people who speak dialects.

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