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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.
Description:
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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88% of students recommend
564 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (564)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (210)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (234)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (114)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“It is really good experience to go to study abroad. I just recomend it to everybody.” Read Review
Nika1983, Slovakia

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam review by Dominika

Review by Dominika, Ekonomická Univerzita V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Business Studies, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? I would be more with internationals student. I met a lot of internationals but I could not spend so much time with them. That is the reason why I would prefer campus.
Personal comments:
Housing at this university was good. I lived with dutch people. I got to know them personality and mentality what was really nice.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
My favorite spots was in the center. What was really close to the place where I lived. Also I went very often to the Concordia. It was bar for international students. Whe had there happy hour every Wendnesday. It was good to with the other internationals there to have fun.
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I chose that country mainly because of English. People there, even they are dutch they speak English and I wanted to be in it every day. What also happend. It helped my English so much.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The housing is really expensive there. And I do not travel so much when I am home.
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Maybe to have more information about courses.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
It is really good university. I like the way of studying.



FINAL COMMENTS

It is really good experience to go to study abroad. I just recomend it to everybody.
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