SCHOOL & STUDIES
I´m doing my exchange in Vienna, Austria. Our partner university here is FH Wien University of Applied Sciences. The department is mainly focusing on management and communications, which means I could not really choose tourism courses, but have rather been focusing on marketing, management and general business courses.
All my courses are mainly with other Erasmus students and in english. We have a lot of group projects and presentations but also individual essays depending on the course. One thing that differs from TAMK is the fact that my timetable changes practically every week, so I do not have the same courses at the same day and time every week and the length of the course depends on the lecturer. I have really enjoyed my studies here in Vienna so far!
FREE TIME
I have school only 2-3 times a week which gives me plenty of time to travel. During the first month I spend my free time mainly exploring Vienna and getting to know the city better. Inside Austria I have visited Salzburg and Hallstatt. I have also made trips to other countries such as Slovakia, Slovenia, Italy, Poland and Czech Republic.
I had never been to Austria before my exchange, but I have not regretted my choice for one second! Austria is such a beautiful country and Vienna is definitely one of the most amazing cities I have ever visited. There is so much to do and see here!
LIFESTYLE
Overall, I would say that Austrian people and the way of living is pretty similar to Finland. People might seem a little cold and distant at first, but they are really nice and helpful once you get to know them. It has been relatively easy to adapt to the culture and the only difficulty has been language, although I´m studying German here. The Erasmus community here is huge and I have got a lot of new friends from all over the world. I would recommend everyone to go abroad for a semester if you have the chance!
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Emmiina
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