Reviews of Jyväskylän Yliopisto (JYU) | Finland

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Frank B

Friedrich Schiller Universitaet Jena, Jena, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

Personal spending habits

it was easily either cheaper or mopre eypensive

Nightlife, Food, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

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

home banking!!! open a discount in a Finnish bank and transfer your money by using home banking to this account, so you don't have to pay if you want to get cash

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tiinchen

Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Philology, Undergraduate, no program, I come from Finland and started to study there b

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I like living alone or with a couple of others, but I don´t prefer student houses.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Finland is a very clean country and the accommodations are very new. I don´t think you could ask for more as a student.

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elisabetta s

Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Physical Therapy, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

it is very well organized, expecially for erasmus students

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

everything was ok. Maybe the only thing I wish I have done (instead I didn't) could be going out more often (i was too tired at the end of the day...). weather was really cold but everybody survived.

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Alexandre S

Université Panthéon-Sorbonne: Paris I, Paris, France
Accountancy, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Kharma is the most popular club for exchange students."Gigglin Marlin" is also nice but you need twenty two to get in for both of them. If you want to have a good cup of cofee, memphis is there. Hemingways is also a nice palce when you want to play pool while you are drinking a beer. For jazz music, the jazz bar is a very nice place, where groups are playing everyday during the week.

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playmobil

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
International Relations, 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: 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

Finnish students and the teaching body speak English quite well- even the library staff! Outside campus it's sometimes helpful to be able to express your desire in Finnish!

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jehfima

Université Sorbonne Nouvelle: Paris III, Paris, France
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

there are good places ! Jyväskylä is small so it is easy to find. some cafes and pubs: Elohuvi, Memphis, two very good Irish pubs, and one Latin music disco, the Tabasco!

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