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Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (EUR)

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4.11 / 5 based on 594 reviews
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Itamar A
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Law, European Community/EU, Graduate, European Master in Law & Economics
Overall
I wish I had known...
The public lakes look like asphalt in the dark...
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
It is excellent from an academic point of view, but social life can be more thrilling...
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Not good for travel in the winter. Some tip...
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Itamar A
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Law, European Community/EU, Graduate, European Master in Law & Economics
Academic
Course recommendations
Competition Law & Economics was great. I love this topic and also studied it in Israel as part of a very rigorous economics course.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Itamar A
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Law, European Community/EU, Graduate, European Master in Law & Economics
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
At home i didn't speak English often, so it was a real opportunity to improve my oral English.
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Itamar A
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Law, European Community/EU, Graduate, European Master in Law & Economics
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
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Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Itamar A
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Law, European Community/EU, Graduate, European Master in Law & Economics
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
For the sake of diversification, i would choose to live on campus so i can socialize easily.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The university housing office was generally not functioning well, but i was lucky to arrange my own accommodation, which turned out to be fantastic.
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Itamar A
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Law, European Community/EU, Graduate, European Master in Law & Economics
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
We used to go to the same place over and over again. It was called Beurs Cafe, but i am not sre i pelled it right. The city was rather disappointing it terms of night life, but the other students were very friendly so it balanced things a bit.
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