Mobility specification

Country:Finland

Institution:Åbo Akademi University

City:Turku

Program:Erasmus+ for study

Activity type:Study

Academic year:2025/2026

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Informatics

Study level abroad:Master

🎓Hit the books! How do you rate the university experience?

Can you enroll in a course where you can learn the local language?yes

Does the university offer enough courses in English?it's alright

Are your credits converted?no

Was there anything in the teaching methods that surprised you?Vela essays as a course evaluation versus FI.

Does the university offer international students' programs and activities outside of lectures and seminars to help them integrate more quickly?Orientation week, student tutor.

In which areas does the university offer support for students with special needs and strive to be inclusive?Barrier-free access to classrooms and dormitories
I haven’t noticed

💸Did you have to rob the bank?

Try to take a guess at what your monthly expenditures were:17500 CZK/month

Did you stay in dorms?no

Do you have any tips on how to find private accommodation?Facebook groups in Turku, but be careful there are a lot of scammers. I had a cheap but horrible private owner.

What about unexpected expenses? Did anything surprise you?34 € student union fee, 56€ campus-sport gymnastics (optional), expensive trains from Helsinki to Turku if you buy at the last minute (40 €), and overall food prices quite expensive.

Do you have any tips on how to save money?Using student restaurants to the max and probably going to Lidl for groceries.

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How well did you manage to communicate in English?perfectly

How does public transport work in the city?runs like clockwork

And what about transport outside the city?runs like clockwork

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?Get on the bus and bring your card, it will give you a two-hour ticket for 3,15€ if you get a student card it is less but you have to recharge your card. Google maps has always worked.

Did you deal with any health issues during your stay?no

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

What is a must-see in the city?Suna Villa Järvelä, cathedral

What are the must-visit trip destinations?Helsinki, Tampere, Stockholm (one boat trip)

Share your best experience:The trip to Lofoten and to Lapland via Timetravels was excellent. I have never seen such nature and the Northern Lights.

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?no

How did you get to the place?Plane
Train

Is there anything to watch out for before the trip?Tickets from Helsinki to Turku can be quite expensive when bought at the last minute. Also, they may not take your Czech ISIC. They took mine but I heard it's more of a vignette. In Finland they have their card in the mobile.

Can you pay by card?everywhere

What not to forget when packing?Swimsuits for the sauna, warm boots and gloves when it's cold, some Czech/Slovak food like horálky, you'll miss them.

🥳Summary

Whew, what a ride! 😮‍💨 Thanks so much for taking the time to complete our survey and for sharing your unique experience. Just one last thing. 🙏 How would you summarize your trip in one or two sentences?Funland - nice people, extremes of sunlight, sauna sauna sauna sauna!