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Marianne A
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Having German as my mother tongue was a big advantage to understand and study Dutch. I really started to love the language, although the start was a bit difficult :)
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Marianne A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Living expenses are in general quite equal to Austria. I didn't use the phone that often, simply because I did most of the communication with my friends and family through the internet. Being in a foreign country means to see as much as possible for me, so I had more travel expenses to gain lots of different travel done in The Netherlands, also I had the opportunity to visit Belgium.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Marianne A
Academic
Course recommendations
Due to the fact that I followed the Eurocourse, an Erasmus programme, I couldn't choose the courses, which would have been of my interest.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
better interaction of teachers and international students, if possible, but the way the programme was worked out, is ok :)
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Marianne A
Overall
I wish I had known...
some Dutch phrases and that it's very cold and windy up there :)
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The study system of problem based learning should be supported by more 'ordinary' lectures to help students understand the ongoing subjects and topics of the modules
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Foreign students should definitely take the opportunity and travel as much as possible in their free time-to experience and see more of the other culture. No better culturual learning than that.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
COOS, the place to be in the center of Leeuwarden, my friends and I definitely were one of their best customers, most importantly, we made lots of DUTCH friends there. Really nice place!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I can work and study independently, and have my private space for my free time
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Personal comments
Student housing was not too good, floors usually are taken out of the houses, which most of the foreign students don't know. Better information would be necessary.
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