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Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen

University of Professional Education, Zernikeplein 7, 9747 As Groningen, THE Netherlands
3.90 / 5 based on 264 reviews.

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86% of students recommend
264 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (264)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (60)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (132)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (66)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.3/5
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“Netherlands is a great place and there is easy access to all over central Europe.” Read Review
keronen, Finland

Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen review by keronen

Review by keronen, Helsingin Liiketalouden Ammattikorkeakoulu, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Erasmus
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? It was nice to live in the same house with several other students. The people in the same house formed a kind of family away from home.
Personal comments:
Good, although some of my friends had to wait for few weeks before they were able to get a room which is sad for them.
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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 equally interact with the local and student community
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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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:



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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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:
Most of the people outside the university environment spoke good english, I only met few people who did not speak english. At the university everyone spoke english and many were even native speakers. communication at the university with the instructors was best done by email, also after I returned to my home country.
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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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Food - I had to buy all the food and I was not able to eat big meals at school with cheaper price or eat at my parents. Telephone - The culture of using phones was different and most of my frineds did not even have a phone. Accommodation - The rent was cheaper then in Helsinki. Nightlife - The prices were lower then in Finland. Travel - I wanted to travel around when I had the chance to do it easily.
Food, Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Overall: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Housing: 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...
You should buy a good, warm jacket that can take even the hardest rain.
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:
There are lot of international students in Hanze so they are well equipt to take care of international students problems e.g. accomodations.



FINAL COMMENTS

Netherlands is a great place and there is easy access to all over central Europe.
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