Reviews of Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN) | Netherlands

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adiscastano

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

because i liked the experience of meeting a lot of people and sharing my life with them.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

i was lucky because i chose the good one.was a student building next to the school with the oportunity to meet a lot of people.

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adiscastano

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

there was not a lot of choice so we spent our time between the irish pub and the swing cafe.

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adiscastano

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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adiscastano

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

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 the local language

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 the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

was difficult at the begining but after i improoved a lot.

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adiscastano

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

that the weather was so bad!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

i had the best time of my life!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Dutch was a disadvantage because is a very difficult language to learn.

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adiscastano

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

yes,the living standart is higher.

Overall, Housing, Food, Travel, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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