Let’s discuss living costs for students in Jyväskylä. Let’s start from accommodation. So a student can rent a room or whole flat. Here we have Central Finland Student Housing Foundation (KOAS) which offers accommodation for students. KOAS gives an opportunity to choose between plenty of options in different districts in Jyväskylä. If you move alone…
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В Финляндии скучно жить?
Я живу в Финляндии три года и в течение всего времени некоторые мои друзья и знакомые задают мне постоянно два одинаковых вопроса: ”Но в Финляндии ведь скучно?” и ”Что ты вообще там делаешь?” Если подумать, существует ли стереотип о том, что финская жизнь скучна? Или, когда, люди приезжают в Финляндию в качестве туристов, они замечают…
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Top Tips
Make a final effort and pass the exam successfully! Hi guys! Spring is coming, even here in Finland! For current students, it means that the academic year is close to a finish line. However, the applicants all over the world are trying to make the final preparations before the period of April 1st -11th 2017….
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Introduction: Dream Big
The 2017 Application Period is over, so it is time for you guys to start intensive preparations for the entrance examination. Those who have added JAMK University of Applied Science to the preference list, congratulations! You’ve made a good choice and I’ll tell you why in a few seconds. From the beginning Hello! My name…
Continue readingWake me up when it´s all over …………….. end of Erasmus
One year seems to be sooooooooo long, but in fact: It´s not. Now it´s over and I still don´t know where the time is. It passed by so fast. End of the exams, end of studies, end of Erasmus. Sounds sad? Well, in fact it is a bit sad but there is also the good…
Continue readingYou can leave your hat on ………………. or how to party Vappu
The most important date in the student´s calendar is the 30th of April. Why? Because they celebrate theirselves and have a great day. Students wear their overall and have a good time. Finnish students here in Jyväskylä already start a week before Vappu to party. They go into different bars and clubs and have a…
Continue readingHaving Dinner with the mayor
Last wednesday I had a dinner with the mayor of Jyväskylä. Ok not only me but around 100 international students got the chance to meet local companies in the city hall and having a dinner with them after to get in contact with them. But as we met in the city hall of course the…
Continue readingContinuation of IB at JAMK story
Hello 🙂 I hope that you are still interested in reading about International Business programme at JAMK. Today I’m going to tell you more about practical issues – how the studies look like from student’s perspective. First of all, everyone starting her/his IB studies at JAMK has a peer tutor. Peer tutor is a person,…
Continue readingInternational Business at JAMK
Hello again 🙂 Today I’m going to tell you something more about studying International Business at JAMK. Generally speaking, studies last 3.5 years. During this time every student is required to collect at least 210 ECTS credits for specific activities. Obligatory courses from 1st year cover 65 and from 2nd year 50 ECTS credits. Those…
Continue readingWhy Finland? Why JAMK? Polish IB student’s perspective
Hello, hello! 🙂 My name is Monika. I come from Poland and I’m a second year student of IB. For the next couple of weeks I’ll be your guide in the world of JAMK 😉 I have in mind several topics I want to tell you about, but I’m willing to hear what kind of…
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