Reviews of Jyväskylän Yliopisto (JYU) | Finland

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elisabetta s

Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Physical Therapy, 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: Basic phrases
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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I had the possibility to improve my english, because everybody there could speak that language (of course better then italians)

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Nuno F

Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

My option would be to live on campus because you can have the benefits of meeting more easily new people and with this getting to know new cultures.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The housing was confortable and clean. The only thing that was missing was a social space for people to meet inside the apartments.

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Christian M

Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

surprise is better!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

really well organised! international officers really kind!

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

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 to live in Kortephoja! most of the students and activicties take place there! moreover you have got phone in the campus and internet connection for free!

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Kairika K

Tartu Ülikool, Tartu, Estonia
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Housing, Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

a bike is indispensible! you buy it in the beginning of the term and sell it after - save all the money for local transport.

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mada

Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warsaw, Poland
Anthropology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

nothing special

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Everything is well-organized and a very nice personel works here!!!

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

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

1

Final comments

You should visit Helsinki and Turku!

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Molinetti C

Université Claude Bernard: Lyon I, Lyon, France
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Good to be independant...

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Well quite OK even if the fact that 2 persons living in a single room was not always easy!!!

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