Mobility specification

Country:Finland

Institution:University of Helsinki

City:Helsinki

Program:Erasmus+ for study

Activity type:Study

Academic year:2022/2023

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Pharmacy

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?they have tons

Are your credits converted?no

Was there anything in the teaching methods that surprised you?involvement of practitioners, interactive lectures, group projects, smaller number of students in the classroom

Does the university offer international students' programs and activities outside of lectures and seminars to help them integrate more quickly?yes, both the student union and the ESN organisation, the accommodation is also a good place to socialise and do business outside university events

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

💸Did you have to rob the bank?

Try to take a guess at what your monthly expenditures were:15000 CZK/month

Did you stay in dorms?yes

What about unexpected expenses? Did anything surprise you?discounted student menus not only in canteens all over Finland, student discounts, free entry days to museums, galleries ... expensive public transport

Do you have any tips on how to save money?take advantage of student discounts, canteen, shop at second-hand shops

🗺 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?mostly fine

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?Public transport of the city works really great, the first days the student organization will arrange a student card for public transport, it is then recharged in newsagents, vending machines, ATTENTION! it is not possible to recharge or synchronize through the mobile application, the application often has outages and the acquisition of the account was a problem at the beginning, the application is also good to find connections ... application: HSL

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?city center, walk through the surrounding neighborhoods, architecture, museum of design and architecture

What are the must-visit trip destinations?the countryside around Helsinki, then the cities of Turku, Tampere, Porvoo

Share your best experience:frequent walks in the university forest and bird sanctuary, admiring the city and walking

💅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?I can't think of anything

Can you pay by card?everywhere

What not to forget when packing?warm clothes, even in spring and summer it is cold there

🥳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?For me it was a very important experience that pushed me in all aspects, both academically and personally. I can only recommend Finland.