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HES Amsterdam (HESASD)

271 reviews
3.92 / 5 based on 271 reviews
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Benjamin L
IECG-Bachelor, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS
Academic
Course recommendations
The HES is the best universitiy of the netherlands, so I had the best course I could dream of.
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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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Benjamin L
IECG-Bachelor, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I can say everything I want, I am understood thanks to my vocabulary and my body-expressions.
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Benjamin L
IECG-Bachelor, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS
Overall
I wish I had known...
Meet people from everywhere and study in a good university
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Keep it like this
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
I have loved my trip.
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Benjamin L
IECG-Bachelor, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
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Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
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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Benjamin L
IECG-Bachelor, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I prefer being independant
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I shared a building with many others exchange students so I leraned a lot of things on intercultural communication.
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Benjamin L
IECG-Bachelor, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside 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
Paradisio, Theater
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