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HES Amsterdam (HESASD)

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3.92 / 5 based on 271 reviews
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Celine J
EPSCI, Cergy-Pontoise, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
everythings goes very fast!
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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
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
You have to work by yourself, with books, lectures of the teachers are not very interesting
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Have fun!! try to discover all what you can, be open minded.
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Celine J
EPSCI, Cergy-Pontoise, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
Overall
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Celine J
EPSCI, Cergy-Pontoise, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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 have improved my english a lot. Now, I speak fluently, I understand very well people from different english-speaking countries or even people having an other mother language such as spanish people, german people.
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Celine J
EPSCI, Cergy-Pontoise, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
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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Celine J
EPSCI, Cergy-Pontoise, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because there is no accomodation on campus.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was well situated but the building was very old and the appartments not so clean
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Celine J
EPSCI, Cergy-Pontoise, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Meander. queen's day. The exchange pub ( Voorburgstraat, only for exchange student : the best place to meet other exchange students!)
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