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Hogeschool van Utrecht

Postbus 573, 3500 An Utrecht, THE Netherlands
3.87 / 5 based on 174 reviews.
Description:
The 'hogescholen' in The Netherlands offer a wide variety of higher professional education in applied science. In January 1995 a new 'Hogeschool' has come into existence: The Hogeschool van Utrecht. It is a result of a merging process of three institutes for higher professional education in Utrecht.
The Hogeschool van Utrecht is one of the largest in The Netherlands; it offers a wide variety of programmes in technology,science and engineering, commerce and administration, communications, health care, teacher training and social welfare.


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Programmes
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88% of students recommend
174 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (174)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (84)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (60)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“travel tips ? Dutch nature is beautiful (although I miss the mountains a lot ...). Don't miss the Island of Texel if you go to NL, and the beaches !!! Definitely a place to see ! :)” Read Review
veroni, Slovakia

14 4-star reviews of Hogeschool van Utrecht

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Review by Veronika, Univerzita Komenskeho V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
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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: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? More freedom, more choices of freetime activities, etc ...
Personal comments:
none
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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: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Stairway to Heaven, Mick O'Connels Irish Pub, Sarasani, t'Pothuis, ...
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ACADEMIC    
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?
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 English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
hehe, in the Netherlands it's pretty easy to communicate in English, almost everyone speaks this language. This makes us foreingers, of course, lazy to learn Dutch ... :)
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Slovakia is in comparisom with NL much cheaper ...
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Did not find out yet too ... :)
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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...
... hm ...this annoying wind ... hehe
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:
...



FINAL COMMENTS

travel tips ? Dutch nature is beautiful (although I miss the mountains a lot ...). Don't miss the Island of Texel if you go to NL, and the beaches !!! Definitely a place to see ! :)
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