Reviews of Jyväskylän Yliopisto (JYU) | Finland

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Michal K

Uniwersytet Lódzki, Lodz, Poland
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: Basic phrases

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I have mostly improoved on spoken english and acquried some business related vocubalary during the courses...

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Christian M

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

night life!

Food, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Telephone:

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

Health services like dentist was free!

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playmobil

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

higher price index

Overall, Food, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Travel:

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

show your student card to the sales person; cheap haircut at the polytechnics (if the students mess it up, the instructor will do their best to save what's left:-)

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anonymous

University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines
Chemistry, Graduate, Master's Degree in Renewable Energy

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

Finnish language is really difficult to learn.

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ostadnyk

Kharkiv State Technical University of Radioelectronics, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, University Agreement

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I've improved my English And I've learned to understand finnish people ;) That was really nice ;)

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Diana S

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

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

I knew so many students from everywhere...

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