Reviews of Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences (MAMK) | Finland

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“Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences”

Megi G

, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2015

Overall

Very nice university with friendly and professional lecturers, calm and safe environment and different students from various backgrounds.

Pros

Professional, practical

Cons

Rank

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Urszula D

Akademia Ekonomiczna Im. Karola Adamieckiego, Katowice, Poland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

I would recommend Mikkeli Politechnic to everyone who want to know finnish culture and discover Finalnd :)

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

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

It is difficult to write general tips. I can answer specfic questions via e mail :)

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Urszula D

Akademia Ekonomiczna Im. Karola Adamieckiego, Katowice, Poland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

There are a few clubs in Mikkeli that everybody can discover themselves. I recommend sport center near the Nurse school and swimming pool in the center of the town.

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Bartlomiej W

Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Business Studies, 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

Travelling and housing is very expensive, yet Socrates grant covered housing expenditures.

Housing, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Nightlife, 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

Buy at LIDL :) And eat at school canteen - 2 euro per lunch.

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Maja

Akademia Ekonomiczna Im. Karola Adamieckiego, Katowice, Poland
International Relations, 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: 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: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Although the language of instruction was othar than mother tongue in host country - I encountered no problems in communication with local communities.

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