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HES Amsterdam (HESASD)

Amsterdam School of Business, Weesperplein 8 - Postbus 295, 1000 Ag Amsterdam, THE Netherlands
3.84 / 5 based on 270 reviews.
Description:
Studying at the HES Amsterdam School of Business means studying at the biggest and one of the best-known business schools in the Netherlands, comprising 6000 students. It offers a wide range of business related programmes preparing students for Bachelor and Master Degrees. Included are support studies such as foreign languages, law and psychology.


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87% of students recommend
270 reviews
Housing
3.7/5
 All experiences (270)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (132)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (78)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (12)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
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olen613, United States

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Review by Colby, California State University, San Marcos, San Marcos, United States
Industrial Relations and Personnel 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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I like having my own apartment so I can have my own space and be alone when I need to be.
Personal comments:
The housing was quite terrible. It used to be government housing for the poor and a company bought them and marketed them as "student housing". It was extremely dirty, old, and small. Had many plumbing problems as well and maintenance took weeks to fix. It was also far from the city center of Amsterdam. But, at least it had a heater and internet!
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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
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I love the Bulldog Cafe, Paradiso, Sugar Factory, DeKroon, and Odeon!
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ACADEMIC    
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:
I think they should mix more local students with foreign students. I only had once class where I was able to meet Dutch students!



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:
Not really! It was awesome!

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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?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
I didn't learn much Dutch, just the basic phrases! It was a result of interacting with too many other international students. But everyone in Amsterdam speaks English!
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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:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The prices for basic neccesities in America is lower as well as the taxes. Taxes and overall living expenses are very high in Amsterdam compared to California.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
I only lived there for 6 months but had to pay a lot of money in local taxes before I left!
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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...
No
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
Remember, if you are coming from America, Dutch schools are way different. Be prepared!



FINAL COMMENTS

Check out all the discount airlines like Easy Jet, Ryanair, and bmi baby! Also, busses are cheap and effective, check out Student Agency from Czech Republic!
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