Reviews of Lapin Yliopisto | Finland

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magro

Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

if you need particoular coursis to have credits in some specific area it's possible to agree some personal credits working by your own.

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

more interaction with finns!!!! courses for erasmus are only in english, it would be better to take part also to other courses with more local students

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

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magro

Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), 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: Basic phrases
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

evrybody speak english there!

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magro

Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

do not freeze!!

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

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

take it easy, be patient, don't fall in love everytime you see a girl, and try Koskenkorva.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

For design sudents: good facilities and workshops(metal and wood), best inspirations from culture and places, for guys: the most beautiful girls you have ever dreamed.

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magro

Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

in Italy, I don't pay rent and I'm a PR for disco, so free house and free nightlife!

Housing, Overall, Travel, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Food:

was the same price as 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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magro

Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

the best way!

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

good facilities: microwave, toaster, owen, sauna, vacuum cleaner etc etc, no living room, I think they would use it more, so the wouldn't be so shy!

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magro

Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

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

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Disco: on wensday: Maxims and/or Doris, on Thursday: Tivoli on Friday: Tivoli on Saturday: Tivoli on Sunday: Flirt spots: ylakerta (metal bar), paha kurki (pub), Irish times.

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