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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.


Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
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)
“The international program is a good development,especially,because it gives one the opporunity to know other people's culture and belief.” Read Review
Nwankpa, Nigeria

Hogeschool van Utrecht review by Nwankpa

Review by Nwankpa, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Engineering, Mechanical, Independent
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: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why? To have enough time for my private studies.
Personal comments:
It's quite good.But should be improved in the near future.
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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, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The cafe near the central station
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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:
More pratical courses should be introduced.



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:
Should employ more teachers with relevant experience.

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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
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
Since my country language was English,i did'nt face any language barrier.
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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:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
I think because of exchange rate between Euro and my country money (Naria)
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
yes,atimes my girl friend foot some of my bills.
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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...
Fluent in Dutch language
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
Make more provision for international student.



FINAL COMMENTS

The international program is a good development,especially,because it gives one the opporunity to know other people's culture and belief.
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