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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
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
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Overall
4.0/5
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“Like I said before, it is a great school with some of the organisation that sucks. It is sometimes like government, very bureaucratic and some of the higher up in administration are very stuck up and distance themselves from the students. Many teachers are awesome and incredibly smart though and with huge deal if international experience to give to the students.” Read Review
marousek, Czech Republic

HES Rotterdam review by marousek

Review by marousek, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, United States
Management Science, 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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments:
School had some trouble accomodating other students in need of housing. It turned out OK, but sure needs improvement, although it has nothing to do with the education, but with the housing administration.
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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Baha Beach Club, Breakaway Vafe, American Dream Cafe, Restaurant Pssst Amigo and many more
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
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:
No flexibility available for full time students.



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:
Little more flexibility for specialization.

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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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
No problems. All in English and since it is my mother language (one of them) it was no trouble
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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:
None
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Calls to the US are dirt cheap....line 4ct.$ per minute....awesome!
Food, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
Some of the paperwork that needed to be done was terribly organized by the school. The school is great but some parts of the administration had huge problems.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
Go for it, it's the best international ewxperience out there, just plant your foot down when dealing with some of the administration, they are really unhappy in their jobs.



FINAL COMMENTS

Like I said before, it is a great school with some of the organisation that sucks. It is sometimes like government, very bureaucratic and some of the higher up in administration are very stuck up and distance themselves from the students. Many teachers are awesome and incredibly smart though and with huge deal if international experience to give to the students.
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