Alla Vokhta: Friendly atmos­phere ensures posi­tive results

Alla Vokhta, 18
Degree Programme in Inter­na­tional Business

The deci­sion to apply to a Finnish univer­sity wasn’t spon­ta­neous. First of all, I knew that I want to study busi­ness as it is the most suit­able study field for me. I knew that this kind of the degree I can obtain only by study­ing abroad. Besides, I have been to Finland many times before and even have had an expe­ri­ence of living here, so I could imagine what to expect.

I chose Karelia UAS as my choice of pref­er­ence because it is one of the biggest univer­si­ties in eastern Finland. More­over, it is located in Joensuu, which is near the Russian border.

What I like the most about my univer­sity is the atti­tude towards its students. The educa­tional process is orga­nized in the way to keep students moti­vated and avoid them getting too stressed. Teach­ers are under­stand­ing and make students feel impor­tant and safe. In this calm and friendly atmos­phere study­ing becomes much more pleas­ant and ensures posi­tive results.

The city of Joensuu became my happy place. I enjoy nature, which is liter­ally every­where, its contrast of being quiet and empty and noisy and crowded at the same time, the people, the memo­ries. Also, there are plenty of oppor­tu­ni­ties for students. The univer­sity helps to create connec­tions with local and inter­na­tional compa­nies in order to comple­ment theo­ret­i­cal learn­ing with prac­ti­cal experience.

I have no regrets about choos­ing Karelia UAS as the next stage of my life and can sincerely recom­mend it to all poten­tial students.