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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.
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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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“just buy a tourist guide book about amsterdam” Read Review
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270 Overall reviews of HES Amsterdam

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by Benjamin, IECG-Bachelor, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, CEMS
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Meet people from everywhere and study in a good university
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Keep it like this



FINAL COMMENTS

I have loved my trip.
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by Dagmar, Fachhochschule Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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Yes, more about the courses I had to take
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
You should go there. The HES is very international. You will have the chance to learn more about a lot of different cultures



FINAL COMMENTS

Use your free-time (If there is any) to travel to Zandvoort aan Zee (beach), The Hague, Rotterdam,Haarlem etc etc. Best time to do so is in June-August.
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by bfall, university cheikh anta diop, dakar, Senegal
Business Studies, Independent
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no
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
to improve their administration



FINAL COMMENTS

travel thourghout the host country, and abroad. meet other international students.discover the cultur. learn the language
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by audrey_deguara, ESCI, Paris, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
be independant regarding all the administrative things you must do and do not expect the support of anybody



FINAL COMMENTS

Right now, I do not know
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by Celine, EPSCI, Cergy-Pontoise, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
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everythings goes very fast!
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
You have to work by yourself, with books, lectures of the teachers are not very interesting



FINAL COMMENTS

Have fun!! try to discover all what you can, be open minded.
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by UNKNOWN, Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Business Studies, Erasmus
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I like being surprised. Of course, I did mistakes that I would not have done if I had known them before - but never mind.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
Go for it!!!



FINAL COMMENTS

Sorry, I do not know.
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by Yvan, ESSEC, Paris, France
Business Studies, University Agreement
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yes, met with dutch students at my business school.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
just be open and take it as an experience. and enjoy amsterdam !



FINAL COMMENTS

just buy a tourist guide book about amsterdam
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by Pavel, Fachhochschule Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
Business Studies, Independent
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How expensive the living in Amsterdam is.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
I would recommend it to anyone



FINAL COMMENTS

Take more money with you ;)
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by UNKNOWN, ESC La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, University Agreement
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I don't think so, perhaps to be more aware of the ducth people customs
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
it has a good reputation, and the classes are goods



FINAL COMMENTS

it is always a good experience, and enjoy it.
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by thomas, EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
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no
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
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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:
ask teachers if you need any help



FINAL COMMENTS

I loved it and i would do the same choice if I had to
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by Anders, Göteborgs Universitet, Gothenburg, Sweden
Business Studies, Erasmus
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First thing to do, buy a bike!
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
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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:
The school is nice but dont expect to much out of courses or lecturers.



FINAL COMMENTS

Have fun and try to travle as much as possible.
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by Sidonie, EPSCI, Cergy-Pontoise, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
that is was tough to leave after a year!
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
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Happened all the time.
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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:
I love the international environment of the HES!



FINAL COMMENTS

Everything was great!
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by IBRAHIMA, UNIVERSITY OF CHEIKH ANTA DIOP, DAKAR, Senegal
Law, Independent
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I wish I had known...
TO BETTER KNOWN THE LOCAL LANGUAGE
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
TO IMPROVE THEIR ADMISNISTRATION PROCEDURES



FINAL COMMENTS

TO TRAVEL THROUGHOUT EUROPE, IN PARIS, IN GERMANY, IN BELGIUM...IN SPAIN...
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by Claire, ESC La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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no
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
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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:
try to know dutch students



FINAL COMMENTS

buy a strippenkaart and a bike to save money concerning transport.
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by Andrea, FH-Eisenstadt, Eisenstadt, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
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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:
if you have the choice to go there - do it



FINAL COMMENTS

visit also Delft, Haarlem, Utrecht, Den Haag, Rotterdam
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by Suzanne, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Independent
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housing alternatives
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
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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:
good! especially instruction in english



FINAL COMMENTS

Fun!
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by del223710968, Fachhochschule Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
Business Studies, Erasmus
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No
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Became familiar with another culture
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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 si not as good as home university



FINAL COMMENTS

travel agencies help a lot.
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by Francesco, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
Management Science, Erasmus
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that study abroad was easier than in Italy
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
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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:
notting to suggest



FINAL COMMENTS

just enjoy it
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by Maria Fernanda, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Business Studies, University Agreement
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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
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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:
Is a nice university, the experience you get there is really cool.



FINAL COMMENTS

none
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by tigerhyatt, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
Business Studies, IBMS
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I wish I had known...
nee...have to experience myself
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
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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:
good and very international



FINAL COMMENTS

nice to study in leeuwarden,good evrionment for fun and party in the best in Amsterdam
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