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Other names:
Hogeschool voor Economische Studies
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HES Rotterdam

Rotterdam Business School, Kralingse Zoom 91 - PO Box 4030, 3063 Nd Rotterdam, THE Netherlands
3.58 / 5 based on 228 reviews.
Description:
HES Rotterdam is a college for higher economic education, a form of higher professional education in which not only gaining valuable theoretical knowledge is emphazid, but in which also the practical application of this knowledge constitutes a major element of the learning process. Graduates of this type of education are commonly employed in middle and higher management positions in the economic, administrative, logistic and legal field, both in trade and industry and in government and service organisations.


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77% of students recommend
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3.4/5
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4.0/5
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“Just here for 3 months, not travel yet...” Read Review
sunnywalter, United Kingdom

19 3-star reviews of HES Rotterdam

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Review by Sunny, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China
Business Studies, Independent
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: dorm not not on campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Better location, cheaper and better faciities
Personal comments:
The cost is two high, 250euro but share the room...but good for the newly come student. good place to make a lot of friends:)
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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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
busy study, no time to do that yet...
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ACADEMIC    
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:
Not bad



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:
project throughout the course and exam at the end is good:)

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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:
good
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
everything is expensive in europe compare with China
Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
no...
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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...
Dutch
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
there are really something to learn, just need efforts...



FINAL COMMENTS

Just here for 3 months, not travel yet...
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