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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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International Partners
Programmes
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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)
“Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful cities on this planet. You must visit the festivals if you will be there in the summer time. Amsterdam´s centre is not very big-that is why a bike is a very good way to save travel expenses. Besides everyone goes by bike in Amsterdam-it`s easy to get one there.” Read Review
AstridFischer, Germany

HES Amsterdam review by Astrid

Review by Astrid, Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Financial Management, Erasmus
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? Couldn't have asked for more
Personal comments:
living in an apartment in a dormitory was very comfortable and it was easy to get in contact with other students
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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: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
melkweg, zebra, sugar factory, jimmy woo, favourite coffeshop: abraxas
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 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:
IFM classes are far smaller than IBMS classes



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:
none

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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
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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)
Personal comments:
Dutch people are very experienced in understanding and speaking 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:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
unlike Amsterdam, Berlin is a very cheap city concerning rent, gastronomy and so on
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
tip: calling via skype, second hand books-amazon
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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:
Most people loved it.



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:
You will love Amsterdam! Good organised student life, helpful university staff, nice student housing.



FINAL COMMENTS

Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful cities on this planet. You must visit the festivals if you will be there in the summer time. Amsterdam´s centre is not very big-that is why a bike is a very good way to save travel expenses. Besides everyone goes by bike in Amsterdam-it`s easy to get one there.
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