Reviews of Kemi-Tornion Ammattikorkeakoulu | Finland

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jnora

Budapesti Mûszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem, Budapest, Hungary
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I have shared the apartment with 3 other student from Europe. Good opportunity to see how an averange native family lives by meeting our neighbours. Good opportunity to have friends from the host country.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The flat was close to the city center. The house was very well equpipped. In the falt we had only the basic things you need for living, but it was great. We had separate rooms for each.

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jnora

Budapesti Mûszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem, Budapest, Hungary
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Panimo Pub, Hullu Pohjola, Hotel Ankkuri

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jnora

Budapesti Mûszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem, Budapest, Hungary
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: 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The language of instrucion was English. Most of the local student spoke English. We had no problems with communication. The local language is Finnish. I had possibility to learn Finnish, it was fun. I continued learning Finnish when I came back to Hungary.

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jnora

Budapesti Mûszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem, Budapest, Hungary
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

everything is more expensive in Finland than in Hungary

Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Food, Housing:

was more expensive than 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

none

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jnora

Budapesti Mûszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem, Budapest, Hungary
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

As I met people who were there before, I know almost everything.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

just keep on doing this Gateway programme, and invite more people.

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

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

if you go in wintertime, like I did, take a lot of warm clothes :) dont miss the opportunity to learn Finnish travel a lot! even to the neighbour countries!

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