Reviews of Jyväskylän Yliopisto (JYU) | Finland

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Anna B

Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warsaw, Poland
Linguistics, Graduate, CIMO scholarship

Languages

Language of instruction: Polish

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Polish 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

English is no problem for me; I came to Finland to improve my Finnish and I succeeded

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rossella r

LUISS, Rome, Italy
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Because the food was imported and because finland has got one of the highest purchase power in europe, so the cost of life was high as well.

Overall, Telephone, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Housing:

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

none

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aleksmar

Uniwersytet Lódzki, Lodz, Poland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

that I'll meet soo many new friends

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

2

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

I liked it

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

nice experience

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Abigail A

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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

Was very nice that everybody speakes english, help me to improve my english a lot.

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Christian M

Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
Financial Management, Graduate, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

In university environment almost everybody is able to speak an acceptable English

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CLAUDIA M

Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Nothing

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

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Choose it.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

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

Travel a lot 'cos the North Europe Nations are worth to seeing.

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