Languages - Reviews of Turun Yliopisto (UTU) | Finland

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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

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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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Lenka V

Univerzita Karlova, Prague, Czech Republic
Law, 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: 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

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I experienced some teachers having problem to express themselves in English, one even had a very hard finnish accent so it was difficult to understanding. However the general knowledge of English here is at a very high level

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FlorianChr

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

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

Almost every Finn speaks english, so there is no real need to learn finnish => it is quite hard to speak the finnish language because everybody starts to speak english when he/she recognises that you´re a foreign person.

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Tommaso S

Universita degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
Law, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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

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Personal comments

Finnish language is extremely difficult to learn and your good purpose to get right on it will not last for so long. Everybody in Finland speaks a good English, and you will find that way pretty much more easy.

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Kwaku A

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Biology, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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

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Personal comments

Most communications were in english so, I just had to flow with the current. I tried learning a little Finish though, but it turned out that I need more time to master the skill of pronunciations

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Roberta C

Università Degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Philology, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

The language of instruction in Finland was English. I have always been able to speak English quite well so never had problems with it. However, in Turku there are two dominant spoken languages: Finnish and Swedish. I loved Finnish but did not have many opportunities to learn it properly although I could manage with the daily situations/experience.

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