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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 mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There was a bar (de kooi) run by students in the basement of the university. Thursday night was best there!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Enough space, indepence, experience of having an own apartment in a foreign country
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Personal comments
The apartment was huge and we had everything we needed. It was pretty close to our university but rather far from the city of amsterdam. The place was also somehow scary...anyways, local authorities decided to remove those apartment houses and replace them.
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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
Almost any Dutch you meet speaks English, some even German. There were no problems at all. To learn Dutch was just for fun. The Dutch course offered by the university was not enough for acquiring a good knowledge of the language.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Prices in Amsterdam are somewhat higher than in Austria.
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It depends on the level of your home university. If this level is quite high, don't expect much. You'll have a good time.
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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
It liked my stay in Holland. As it was fall/winter when i was there, the weather was quite bad. Otherwise, there is a lot to visit.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Levels between home and host university differ amazingly. No real challenge.
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