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HES Amsterdam (HESASD)

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3.92 / 5 based on 271 reviews
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audrey_deguara
ESCI, Paris, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the cost of life is higher there
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
While we are in the Euro zone, it took 6 weeks to get the money from a french check done in euros
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audrey_deguara
ESCI, Paris, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, 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
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audrey_deguara
ESCI, Paris, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No
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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
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
be independant regarding all the administrative things you must do and do not expect the support of anybody
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
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
4
Final comments
Right now, I do not know
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audrey_deguara
ESCI, Paris, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Since I had the everyday life knowledge before, I had no problem to integrate myself. Moreover, I have learned all the professional vocabulary necessary.
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audrey_deguara
ESCI, Paris, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Atrium Café Van Ghog Museum All the city and its surroundings Others cities
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audrey_deguara
ESCI, Paris, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Because all the foreign students were living in the same building which means that I have meet a lot a students from different parts of the world. I could not have met more living in an other place.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Unfortunately, the price living is expensive there compared to what I am used to pay. I was expecting a flat more clean and new for this price. However, I do not pay to much attention to my accomodation since I did not spend a lot of time inside.
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