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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
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)
“I regret not having traveled about more. You can get cheap group tickets on the train so have a look around!” Read Review
Ytima, United Kingdom

228 reviews of HES Rotterdam

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HOUSING    
by Ytima, ESC La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Because you get to meet so many people.
Personal comments:
The halls where I lived had 2-people flats. Bedrooms were decently sized but kitchen and bathroom were very small. The atmosphere however was wonderful.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Jing, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
Management Science, master program
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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
i prefer watching movie after class. sometime having a drink with friends in a bar.
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ACADEMIC    
by fanny, ESC La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
you have to choose not many courses because you need to study a lot outside of the school. choose dutch, it is interesting



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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by kaoru, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Business Studies, Independent
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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
i am a native chinese speaker . i can speak english & japanese and i am studying dutch, so i have more opportunities to have in-depth talk with forein people.
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EXPENSES    
by ivlopezruiz, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because if you are in the center of Europe is easier to travel than if you are in the south of Spain
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
No,I didn't have any special surprise in my financial issues
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OVERALL    
by Tristan, Shanghai University of Foreign Trade, Shanghai, China
Business Studies, Independent
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.
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