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3.90 / 5 based on 484 reviews
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Sarah B
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
The accommodation we were provided with was good, the area was nice, it was clean, we had a reasonable amount of space and it wasn't too noisy. The only downfall is being a little out of town so it's not as easy to get involved with the other students.
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Markus G
FH St.Pölten, St.Pölten, Austria
Telecommunications, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
teachers are nice, you can ask them whenever and whatever you want
very good and cheap restaurant in the university
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
There's lots of time to make trips. Just rent a car with some friends and you can visit the whole country!
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luis f
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Finland is slightly more expensive but also some things are a bit cheaper, so overall is almost the same. Some things, though, are awfully expensive, like bust transport , drinks , etc.
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
There are many student discounts,even at some eating places.
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Katrin J
University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
with whom i will share the room,
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
very good courses, a lot of group work (could be new to somenone like me), but I liked the courses, just the organization of the courses should be more planned,
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
travel tips: rovaniemi, northcape, kuusamo nordic opening, helsinki,
helpful advice: learn basic finnish (very interesting), look up information on the internet before you go here(people, culture, climate,...)
i liked it, but you should first think about if you like to stay for a few months in a different country,
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anonymous
Overall
I wish I had known...
Living standard is finland is far too much expensive
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Get to know people,you won't be disappointed
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
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Sarah B
Overall
I wish I had known...
More information about hours of work and the hospital placement would have been useful.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Get involved in things arranged by the internation office (eg travel, excursions etc) as this works out much cheaper than when organised personally.
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