Languages - Reviews of University of Tampere (UTA) | Finland

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DAWOON H

Sookmyung University, Seoul, Korea, South
Informatics, 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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

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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Almost every people in Finland are very good at understanding and speaking English. Therefore I don't have big problem to do shopping or some paper works in Tampere. Plus, I am taking Finnish language course.

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Giovanni T

Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
economics, 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: Basic phrases
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: Did not speak it

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It is a pity I didn't learn finnish at all, but was too difficult. It is not an european language. For the English was very very useful to go in Finland cause almost everybody speak that very well.

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Andrew W

University of Montana, Missoula, United States
European Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

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All of the courses were offered in English, a huge advantage over trying to learn the materials in Finnish. The University also offered a series of survival courses that were positive to the environment.

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finczyk

Uniwersytet Lódzki, Lodz, Poland
Journalism, Graduate, 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

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Personal comments

Finnish is a very different language, pretty hard to learn. But even if you don't speak it, it won't be a big problem to live Finland (the knowledge of English there is pretty good)

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Carmelo P

Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

The University of Tampere offers a wide range of possibility to learn foreign languages...english but not just it...russian, swedish, norwegian, spanish...so...just make a choice!

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Eduardo G

Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
Engineering, Computer, 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

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

If you are going to Finland you should not be worried about Finnish language, because everybody speaks English. And by everybody I mean EVERYBODY, even old people.

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