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Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (EUR)

Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burg. Oudlaan 50, 3000 Dr Rotterdam, THE Netherlands
4.03 / 5 based on 564 reviews.
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Erasmus University Rotterdam is an institution of higher education and research. This government sponsored University, named after the humanist Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (1469-1536), was created by the merger (in 1973) of the former Nederlandse Economi-sche Hogeschool, founded in 1913, and the Rotterdam School of Medicine, founded in 1966. At present the university numbers some 15,000 graduate students and 3,200 staff members.


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“It was one of the best experiences in my life.” Read Review
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by giannisb, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
Business Studies, University Agreement
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I wish I had known...
There are many courses without exams or only with essays. TAKE THEM
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Incredible....!!!! International friends, good proffessors, loads of funa, travels, sports like crazy...Perfect 10



FINAL COMMENTS

Pay attention to your course choices; there are some that are very useful and interesting. Be prepared for lots of sports. Travel as much as you can. Meet as many internationals as you can... they always invite u afterwards so u can travel more...And as a final comment for the ones in 2003: The MORE OR LESS group of 2003 will live forever
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by Salome, Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
Law, LLM in Business and Trade Law
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Maybe more information about the courses provided by the University in order to be able to make better choice when selecting the subjects.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
It would be nice if they had more international programs, which are taught in English.



FINAL COMMENTS

I would advice future students to participate in as many social events as possible to make their experience not only useful in terms of getting knowledge, but enjoyable as well.
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by Ajay Kumar, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India
Management Science, Erasmus
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Cheaper Opportunities for renting a room.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
I will recommend it as it gives you a chance to do your own stuff. I wanted academic fulfilment as well so i persuaded the staff to give me two curses instead of the mandatory one. I also managed enough time to travel.



FINAL COMMENTS

Plan your travel in advance and look out for easyjet special offers by getting registered on their website.
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by Pia, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, CEMS
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not really.
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Ask local students about the courses before choosing. Some courses are much easier and less work than others, which is good to know when having to choose courses.



FINAL COMMENTS

In general, Rotterdam is a great city for doing an exchange. There's plenty of activities and the international office is very helpful.
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by berfischer, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, CEMS
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No, there was good communication before going abroad - well prepared.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Go thre and give it a try - stuents have a very very good time there and from a CV point of view Erasmus scores very high... another reason to go there.



FINAL COMMENTS

A LOT of work in the SECOND part of the semester, hardly any work at first part. If you want to travel, do so in the first half. If you want to take additional courses (i.e. more than what is required - some courses are REALLY good, e.g. international wheeling and dealing), ask that these additional courses are in the first part of the semester (you will thank me for that!).
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by Davide, Universitā Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Economics, Independent
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I had known dutch girls were so beatiful I would hanve cut my hair before leaving for Holland
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
choose carefully the courses: some are great, but others are really shoddy



FINAL COMMENTS

staying in Holland for a while is a nice way to learn tolerance
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by Antti, Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Management Science, CEMS
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No. I received adequately information.
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
It's a good place if you want to have lots of fun, but still enroll to courses that demand a bit of work.



FINAL COMMENTS

Take adavantage of the great and relatively cheap way of travelling by train!
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by Doreen, Christians-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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nope
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
really good reputation within europe, well organized, offered trips for exchange students, e.g. to brussels, good facilities e.g. gym, restaurants, pc-labs



FINAL COMMENTS

since accomodation is really rare in rotterdam, make sure to engage in that really early. the university helps but u have to apply for that help really early since they have only limited accomodations at their disposal. if u are too late u have to look for urself.
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by Lisa, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Erasmus
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Thats it was possible to choose courses from RSM too.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Really try to get something out of the lectures even you don't have to be present.



FINAL COMMENTS

It was one of the best experiences in my life.
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by Eva_carballido, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
Management Science, Erasmus
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The rain!
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
I will recommend to apply for accomodation in one of the various residences that are available, specially the International House. In those residences the international atmosphere is incredible!



FINAL COMMENTS

Being in the Netherlands is a good opportunity to travel! Paris, London, Brussels! Rotterdam is closed to a lot of interesting cities.
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by Julie, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Financial Management, Erasmus
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Don't expect customer service, Holland is a very much "what you see is what you get" country...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Work hard and you'll do fine!



FINAL COMMENTS

Balance out your work with partying and travelling, Rotterdam may not be a destination city but it is definitely a gateway to the rest of Europe. Check out EasyJet and BasiqAir for cheap flights..
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by szaboanita, ISC - Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Business Studies, University Agreement
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It's advicable to bring a very strong lock for your bike, unless it will be stolen!
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
The university is very practical oriented, with a lot of good contacts with the business world.



FINAL COMMENTS

I recommend to see the other Dutch cities. You can travel around by train (you can buy a reduction card for it), and see very different but attractive cities. You can also go to Belgien, France, or Germany, it's not far at all. But don't leave your rain jacket at home!
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by Katherina, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Erasmus
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that it is said to be the most dangerous city in the Netherlands..
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
it s quite good the way it is..



FINAL COMMENTS

buy a bike - local transportation is too expensive. it s also better for returning in the middle of the nihgt, once there a are only few nightbuses ( I never saw them - I just read about them!)
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by theresa, University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, Netherlands
Urban and Regional Planning, Masters
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I wish I had taken my Spanish seriously. It would be a plus factor to know another language aside from English.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
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Personal recommendation:
Erasmus University is one of the best schools in Europe. It has a diverse environment and any foreign student will easily feel at home. The city (Rotterdam) is very vibrant and has a laid back student atmosphere very conjucive for learning.



FINAL COMMENTS

It is wise to plan out your stay abroad by visiting other countries (if possible). It will save the student money if you book in advance. Also, it is wise to travel to the farthest country you wish to visit when you have a longer vacation (1 week) to maximize the trip.
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by giaguli, Universitā di Catania, Catania, Italy
Economics, Erasmus
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Local language
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Go there, it's very good



FINAL COMMENTS

Try to have a map of the city before leaving, because the campus is quite far from the central station
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by angela, Universitā Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
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the condition of my accomodation
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
not to organize all the life of the students but giving them the chance to choose



FINAL COMMENTS

good, railway too expensive
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by weiwei, Zhejiang University, Hengzhou, China
Economics, Independent
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more background knowledge
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
its a very good and expensive school



FINAL COMMENTS

work hard and achieve more background knowledge before come here.
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by wolff_r, Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
and economics, SOCRATES
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The low level of the legal courses offered
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
You will meet a lot of very nice and interesting people. However, if your goals are to attend advanced legal studies, choose another university!



FINAL COMMENTS

Rotterdam is a very friendly city (in most places). Its not very expensive and offers a lot of activities. Communications are good, both in the city and to other cities and countries.
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by Ursula, Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Law, Erasmus
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That it is so easy to go somewhereelse. Because then I would have gone already and as often as possible. The Northsea is WONDEFUL...Didn`t know how beautiful the beaches are overthere.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Carpe Diem



FINAL COMMENTS

In only one hour it`s possible to reach Delft, Leiden, Haarlem, Den Haag and A´dam. The sea is easy to reach and the best beaches are up in the North(Den Helder). Don`t forget to got to Brugge. It`s very close and so so nice. Don`t talk to Dutch people ina too direct way. They like keep a little distance.
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by N, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Medicine, Erasmus
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The dutch culture can be very surprising : going from very strict, formal, structured and organised, to aspects which are very informal. Making some judgment mistakes (being too formal or too informal) brought me in ackward situations.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Happened all the time.
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Personal recommendation:
Spend some time on shopping around for decent housing, all the rest at this well organised and highly acclaimed university was excellent.



FINAL COMMENTS

No university can beat the Leuven university (Belgium), but an Erasmus exchange to the ... Erasmus university was very enriching.
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