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Hogeschool IPABO Amsterdam/Alkmaar

Hogeschool IPABO Amsterdam/Alkmaar, Jan Tooropstraat 136, 1062 Ad Amsterdam, THE Netherlands
3.79 / 5 based on 6 reviews.

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80% of students recommend
6 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (6)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (0)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (6)
Languages
3.8/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“From Alkmaar, you should rent a car and go to France, Germany and Belgium. I did that and it was great!” Read Review
juka, Finland

Hogeschool IPABO Amsterdam/Alkmaar review by Juha

Review by Juha, Kemi-Tornion Ammattikorkeakoulu, Kemi, 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: Heerhugowaard
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? An apartment is the best place to live!
Personal comments:
ok!
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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?
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: At ease in most situations
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: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
Studying abroad made my own english even better!
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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:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: 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...
nothing really
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
it's ok, you have to study guite a lot!



FINAL COMMENTS

From Alkmaar, you should rent a car and go to France, Germany and Belgium. I did that and it was great!
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