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3.72 / 5 based on 228 reviews
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Communication process is overall, satisfactory. Although the libarary has poor faciliites for English speaking students.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
how expensive books here are
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you are independent and enjoy meeting peopel of different cultures, in a pleasant area of the netherlands, then this is fo ryou.
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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
chocalte Vla is gorgeous
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
In host country, everything was witihn walking distance, as everything you needed was in Canterbury. Amsterdam has a better nightlife, and so travel costs were higher here.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You can purchase a cost saving card for a year, which gives you and your frineds 40% off travel around the Netherlands.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: private
Why?
Personal comments
Accomodation was well located, easy access to University and Amsterdam. It was clean, but unclean room-mates casued a bit oh havoc
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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