Reviews of University of Oulu | Finland

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Cláudia G

Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Didn't like Oulu's nightlife that much, but maybe i missed the right spots. Just went where the group wanted to go... sometimes it was not my style ... but there are a lot of people who like this here!

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jpck

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

Overall

I wish I had known...

no, not really

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

there are a lot of facilities for international students, they are very friendly and always willing to offer their help.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

1

Final comments

Travel tip: Go around as much as you can, Finland is a really beautiful country! (eg. Olanka, Koli)

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Autumn

University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States
Scandinavian Studies, Northern Cultures and Societies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Be sure to visit Eden spa--it's almost heaven on earth, especially with a big group of friends. The TV room in the red building is also a popular gathering place, especially when Southpark is on!

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Florent C

ESSTIN, Nancy, France
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Well nearly all my courses were given in finnish so I have to rent books from the main library (where the books are in english), and meet teachers to explain me some points of the courses.

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

Overall

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Marina N

Murmansk State Technical University, Murmansk, Russia
European Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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

The language of instruction was English so all the exchange students spoke English. Most of Finnish people speak English fluently, so I never had a problem understanding another person.

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mariavazort

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

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

for me has been great, i ve lived in a new flat with my own room , but other people has had problems with it and there are flats really old and small.other people has had to share room.

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