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Hogeschool Holland

Hogeschool Holland, Postbus 261, 1110 Ag Diemen, THE Netherlands
3.67 / 5 based on 216 reviews.
Description:
Hogeschool Holland is a university of professional education that originated in 1986 from a merger between various higher professional education institutes. Hogeschool Holland is with its 9,000 students one of the larger universities of professional education in the Netherlands, situated in the south of Diemen, a few kilometres from the heart of Amsterdam. It offers more than 50 full-time and part-time courses in the fields of health care, educational theory, theology, economics and commerce.


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72% of students recommend
216 reviews
Housing
3.3/5
 All experiences (216)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
3.2/5
 4 stars (66)
Languages
3.9/5
 3 stars (102)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (18)
Overall
4.1/5
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“before going a board we have to be ready mentally or physically and have to be independent people be strong and easy going” Read Review
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Hogeschool Holland review by Ifta

Review by Ifta, Hogeschool Holland, Diemen, Netherlands
Computer Science/IT, MAN 1 Malang
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? I like live togather with somebody else so we can share idea and we can learn how to behave with other
Personal comments:
that was nice but the cost is too expensive
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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
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
visting relative and beaing togather with my friend
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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:
improvement of quality teacher



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:
I need to spend more time to study and earn more knowledge and being expert on my favorit subject

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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?
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: Basic phrases
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:
my basic language in my country is indonesian but i study english for 6 years so it would help me lot to be able to interact and communicate with environment
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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:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
the rent house in netherlands is most expensive especially in amsterdam
Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
well while I am study I also doing partime job to earn money and help my family
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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...
get an independent life in multicultural dimension
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:
I proud of Cisco course becouse not all university can't get that lesson with cheap amounth payment



FINAL COMMENTS

before going a board we have to be ready mentally or physically and have to be independent people be strong and easy going
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