Reviews of Kemi-Tornion Ammattikorkeakoulu | Finland

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maxim o

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Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel:

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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maxim o

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Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: Finnish

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Finnish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Finnish

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Finnish?

My level before: Did not speak it
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: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Finnish language is a difficult stuff.When I came here I didn't speak finnish at all.Now I do.Everything I know I've learned by my self.I had no courses or something like that.But of course some of teaches speaks english.That helped.

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maxim o

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Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Finnish language.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

1

Costs

1

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Get more international teachers.

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

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

I like university,I like the way of study,I like the stuff school provide me, but I don't like location.The city is toooooo small to live in here.Sometimes it start to be boring.

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