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Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HVA)

Postbus 931, 1000 Ax Amsterdam, THE Netherlands
3.91 / 5 based on 42 reviews.
Description:
The Hogeschool van Amsterdam is the largest institution of its kind in the Greater Amsterdam region. It has over 17,000 students, 1,700 staff members and 70 courses clustered in 16 institutes.
Excellent relations are maintained with other educational institutions in the region, including a number of joint ventures.
Of particular significance is the strategic partnership between the University of Amsterdam and the Hogeschool van Amsterdam. These two partners have established a joint institute: UHA (University and Hogeschool Amsterdam). UHA will bring together, where appropriate, related courses of the partner-institutes and it will optimise student facilities like study counselling, libraries and housing. UHA will also develop courses for new fields of knowledge where watersheds between science and profession are irrelevant.


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International Partners
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88% of students recommend
42 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (42)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“It is advised to travel as much as possible: Munich (October Fest), Brussels, Paris, London, Berlin, Luxembourg... Amsterdam is pretty much accessible to all countries in Europe.” Read Review
julietteclement, France

42 reviews of Hogeschool van Amsterdam

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HOUSING    
by Ana, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Since now it was the only experience living by my own. I liked a lot the experience of having my own apartment. And I shared the apartment with another girl, what is very nice too.
Personal comments:
Generally the housing was not bad. It was not on the center of the city, but it was close and it was a quiet place. Honestly, I prefer the life, the movement and energy of the city center, but it was close to the center and the public transportation in Amsterdam are amazing. The room was very small and expensive for the size.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Ana, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Erasmus
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 within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Amsterdam is a great city. It has a lot of life 24hours a day!It's incredible!The architecture is beautiful, and all the city is crossed by canals. For me the best disco was Escape. If you go to Amsterdam and want to go out you have to go there!Paradiso is also very nice!Amsterdam is the place of "cafes". Everywhere you go you have a lot of options and they are pretty much the same!An event that no one can miss is the Queens Day. It was one of the best parties. I've ever been!Culturaly it's a very good place too. You have a lot of good places to visit, museums (I recommend the Van Gogh Museum, it's incredible), expositions, etc!
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ACADEMIC    
by Ana, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
I felt like in The Netherlands - at least at Hogeschool - they give a lot of importance to culture and interaction, difference in cultures and they had a lot of options on that topic. I realise that at my home university you don't feel this given importance to culture and I think It's great opportunity to learn about that.



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:
What I felt about the host school is that they have a really particular method of studies - it's something like "do it by your self". The level of difficulty and requirement it's much higher at my home school, but I feel that teachers give you a lot of information and follow the students closer.

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by Ana, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
It was simpy the best experience that I had. I went alone, and I learn how to deal with this and start to meet people, to know places and to do more things independently. My adaptation was pretty fast and I improve my communications skills and the capacity to leave and most important to coexist with different people, culturaly different. Addicionaly I improve my english and I learn spanish.
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EXPENSES    
by Juliette, ESC La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
The level of life is higher in The Netherlands than in France, especially concerning housing. Moreover, I spent more money than at home because I knew I was not gonna live twice in Amsterdam.
Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
It is advised to buy food from cheap stores such as Liddl, and avoid eating downtown.
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OVERALL    
by Ana, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Erasmus
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...
I would like to have more information about the method of studies in the Netherlands.
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:
It a very good university with a really good reputation and good staff.



FINAL COMMENTS

Try to save some money before for your own expenses and to travel, there are places inside Holland that you have to see, and Holland it's also close to a lot of countries. And I think it's a good opportunity to travel. Also if you can it's very easy to find a job and to study and work at the same time.
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