International Student Barometer -opiskelijakysely 2010

Over eighty per cent would recommend the University of Tampere to friends

International students are highly satisfied with their studies in Tampere.  According to a recent survey 81 per cent of them would be happy to recommend studying at the University of Tampere to their friends.

The findings come from a survey conducted in November-December 2010, to which 353 foreign students responded.  The response rate was 44 and included both degree students and exchange students.  It was conducted by the International Graduate Insight Group. 

Most of the foreign students coming to Finland specifically want it to be Finland, with 59 per cent not applying anywhere else.  The reasons include the quality of teaching, no tuition fees, quality of research, the reputation of the country and safety.  Imporatant sources of information include friends, Web pages and parents.

A good reception in Tampere

Tampere did extremely well on the arrival arrangements for incoming foreign students.  Overall satisfaction with this was 98 per cent, and no less than 100 per cent were satisfied with the registration arrangements.

The challenge is that many foreign students would like to work while studying, but this entails a suitable job and sufficient knowledge of Finnish.  The Workplace Pirkanmaa Project has been set up to help here and when the project is over the work will go on as part of the University’s regular operations.  It is also worth stressing to future incoming students the importance of learning some Finnish and to help them get to know Finnish people better.