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Fontys Hogescholen Eindhoven

Fontys University of Professional Education, Postbus 347, 5600 Ah Eindhoven, THE Netherlands
3.84 / 5 based on 78 reviews.
Description:
Fontys University of Professional Education is not new in the world of education. Both in the Netherlands and in the rest of the world. It in fact arose from a merger between a number of renowned colleges of higher vocational education. As a consequence, at Fontys, it is possible to follow practically all higher professional education courses available anywhere in the Netherlands. These include courses in the sectors Health Care and Social Work, Economics and Communication, Applied Science and Technology, Visual and Performing Arts, Logistics and Transport, and Education.


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78% of students recommend
78 reviews
Housing
3.3/5
 All experiences (78)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (42)
Languages
4.0/5
 3 stars (24)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
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dejanpro, Macedonia

Fontys Hogescholen Eindhoven review by Dejan

Review by Dejan, Univerzitet "Sv. Kiril i Metodij", Skopje, Macedonia
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
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: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? because you have privacy and is better
Personal comments:
my opinion is that they don't care too much about the accomodation and they are not making any efforts to find for the student better accomodation
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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: Student life dominates the city
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Basta, Thomas
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:
no



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:
no

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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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
no comment
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
because everything here is more expensive
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
no comment
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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...
that is raining too much
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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's ok but can be better



FINAL COMMENTS

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