Reviews of Turun Yliopisto (UTU) | Finland

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FlorianChr

Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
History, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Good facilities to reach downtown and university.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Quite good, rooms and houses in Yo-Kylä need to be renovated, some of them are already renovated. Kitchen was not the best experience. To live in Halliskylä or Ritzinkuja is more comfortable (shared flats by three persons).

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Lenka V

Univerzita Karlova, Prague, Czech Republic
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I had searched the information before my arrival so I had known quite a lot

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

4

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

to organise more courses as International Trade Law

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

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

I made a good choice.

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jorge n

Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Language, 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: 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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

even though everybody in Finland speaks English, It is hard to find a job if you dont speak the local language which is virtually impossible. You will find no problems with language but, of course, you wont understand anybody when they talk to each other

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Tommaso S

Universita degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
Law, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Everybody is so kind there, they will explain you wahtever you don't know.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Try to use all the facilities the University can offer to you.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Erasmus is always great,, so do not be afraid about geography. You will have so much great time you will forget about the cold weather, rather, you will enjoy it.

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Jozef B

Univerzita Komenskeho V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Medicine, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Finalnd is generally mcuh more expensive country than any of the CEE countries. Still, they have a number of student reductions for boarding and travelling.

Housing, Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

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 a second-hand bike. Look for student sale advertisments. Don't drink too much.

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eli i

University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
European Studies, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

I made a careful research about the country and I can say that there were no surprises for me.

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

4

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

The best way to attract interantional students is to offer them all available information in english. Otherwise the University is doing good.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

No.

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