Reviews of University of Oulu | Finland

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oscar a

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Either the courses at the university or the social life fill with international students was a great opportunity to learn and improve the English language in any area.

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Brenda2u

State University of New York, Buffalo, Buffalo, United States
composite cultural courses, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

i would want to have my own place of my choosing.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

they were o.k. not great but not poor. the heating was really bad in the winter because the heaters were not so warm and the windows allowed cold air to come in.

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mariavazort

Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastian, Spain
Chemistry, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

check if u have lectures in english before coming, by writting directly to the professor if its possible.usually,in sciences, they ALWAYS are in finnish, unless in your home university tell u that are in english.

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

none

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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jkivits

Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Finnish

Was learning Finnish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Finnish

How much did you improve your Finnish?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The language of instruction was Finnish, but there was a special group for the foreign students, so I didn't have any problems with communication or whatsoever

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Jaroslav B

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

Overall

I wish I had known...

hmmm..not really, it's good to get to know everything on your own

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

it was a good choice

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

3

Final comments

party, travel, enjoy and have fun

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Joanna L

University of North Carolina, Greensboro, Greensboro, United States
Scandinavian Studies Program, Undergraduate, 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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I wish I had learned a bit more, but there is no way to learn Finnish in three months. I would definitely suggest a survival course before arriving in Finland and continuation courses upon arrival.

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