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3.99 / 5 based on 285 reviews
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Housing
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
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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
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
No i felt that my home university supplied enough information
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you choose to come here you won't regret it as i am having the time of my life
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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
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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Other
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
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Telephone, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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
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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