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Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN)

Arnhem-Nijmegen University of Professional Education, P.O Box 5375, 6802 Ej Arnhem, THE Netherlands
3.94 / 5 based on 258 reviews.

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88% of students recommend
258 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (258)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (66)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (132)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (48)
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3.4/5
 2 stars (12)
Overall
4.4/5
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“Buy a strippenkart for the buses, Don't expect anything to be open on Sundays There is one night bus at 2.30am make sure you get it as taxi's are expensive Bring flat sensible walking shoes” Read Review
carouk1982, United Kingdom

Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen review by caroline

Review by caroline, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? because i wasn't in the main student accomodation i could step back from it all at times while being situated close enough to enjoy all of the benefits
Personal comments:
The accomodation is of a good standard and provides you with what you need. But my main recommendation bring something for the walls (e.g. pictures) as they are very plain
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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
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I love the Irish Pub, the swing cafe and Aspen Valley if they will let you in. But i found everywhere is pretty good. Make sure you go to Amsterdam though
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:
Group work was really good but i would suggets that they balance it a little more with individual work

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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?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
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:
i found that even outside of the university most people had a basic grasp of english and were very willing to speak english.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Student Loan
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I found the Netherlands to be a very inexpensive country compared to the UK and did not change my buying habits, the cost of goods and services were just less expensive
Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: 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...
No i felt that my home university supplied enough information
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:
If you choose to come here you won't regret it as i am having the time of my life



FINAL COMMENTS

Buy a strippenkart for the buses, Don't expect anything to be open on Sundays There is one night bus at 2.30am make sure you get it as taxi's are expensive Bring flat sensible walking shoes
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