Reviews of Jyväskylän Yliopisto (JYU) | Finland

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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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jehfima

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

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

the life in Kotrpohja,one of the student villages, is really lively!

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Kortepohja is from 10 minutes by bike from the university, there are free saunas in each buildings, free access to internet and free phone calls inside the village! The majority of foreigners are gathered in the same building

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jehfima

Université Sorbonne Nouvelle: Paris III, Paris, France
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: 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

Even after 10 months I still did not speak Finnish and so it is not always easy to interact with Finns, hopefully Finns speak pretty well English

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jehfima

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

food and transport are more expensive than in France. but you can buy a bike and eat at the student restaurants!

Food, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Overall, Housing:

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

Second-hand bedding

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Trips to Russia are really expensive,

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jehfima

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

Academic

Course recommendations

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

Useful | 4

jehfima

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

Overall

I wish I had known...

i had numerous brochures about the university and the city, it was OK I knew enough.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

1

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

if you like sports, especially winter sports, and nature it is definetly the place to be!Foreign students are really welcomed here, we got an orientation week, an host family, many parties and trips organized for us! Amazing!

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

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

wonderful experience! Save money for travelling (Lapland, Stockholm in Sueden, Tallin in Estonia, Russia) it is worth it! Come with warm clothes for the snowy winter!

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