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Dorine v
Haagse Hogeschool, Den Haag, Netherlands
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
A very nice place to go is café metteko, the citycafé. It is a very relaxing place to be with happy music. Sint Geris is also a very cool hotspot with different cafes
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Dorine v
Haagse Hogeschool, Den Haag, Netherlands
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
It it is one of the cheapest ways to live in Brussels i think
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Personal comments
I think the university can assist more on helping to find housing, because when you don't know a city, it is pretty hard, but on the other hand, you learn a lot inthis way
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Dorine v
Haagse Hogeschool, Den Haag, Netherlands
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
That it was this much fun!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Keep going the way you do
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
If u do not have a room yet, do not panic, when you talk to other erasmus people on the first days, they can always help you
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Dorine v
Haagse Hogeschool, Den Haag, Netherlands
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Dorine v
Haagse Hogeschool, Den Haag, Netherlands
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Brussels is most of the time French speaking, which means dutch can only be useful sometimes. It is better to learn french i think
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Dorine v
Haagse Hogeschool, Den Haag, Netherlands
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Shopping is more expensive in Brussels than in Holland. Furthermore, you give more on going out, because you want to do as much as possible
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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