EMLYON Business School
  
Grenoble EM
  
ESADE Business School
  
Rouen BS
  
ESSCA
Studies > Netherlands > Rotterdam > HES Rotterdam > 4-star reviews
 
Other names:
Hogeschool voor Economische Studies
Contact: +31 10 452 66 63

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.


Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
77% of students recommend
228 reviews
Housing
3.4/5
 All experiences (228)
Student life
3.9/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.7/5
 4 stars (90)
Languages
4.0/5
 3 stars (114)
Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (12)
Overall
4.0/5
 1 star (0)
“The weather is not so satisfying. However, life in the Netherlands is comparatively comfortable. Small city but you can find people from other places and countries. You will find that you will fall in love with this environment soon.” Read Review
char_ryu, China

15 4-star reviews of HES Rotterdam

PAGE: 1 2 3 4 5 … 15    NEXT »
1 to 1 of 15 
Review by Tristan, Shanghai University of Foreign Trade, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Independent environement is helful for good rest after work and can avoid being bothered
Personal comments:
satisfactory. But the cost is a little bit high.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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:



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

This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Almost all local students can speak English. It is not difficult for new comers who come from other countries to develop active communication with each other.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

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...
Local language ,say 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:
It could be better if the teachers can consider about opening more elective courses for foreign students.



FINAL COMMENTS

The weather is not so satisfying. However, life in the Netherlands is comparatively comfortable. Small city but you can find people from other places and countries. You will find that you will fall in love with this environment soon.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No