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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
night spot: "ekko" (poppodium with great concerts,parties, also for cheap dinners on some weekdays)
loads of cafes in Utrecht
free Blues Festival in June, culturele zondagen all year through
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
enjoyed the experience, came in contact with Dutch students as my housemates
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
kind of everybody speaks English (shouldn't stop you from learning some Dutch, though - it is really appreciated and encouraged by the Dutch
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
known beforehand whether you maybe want to stay for a year - i tried to prolong my stay in a quite late stadium of my stay which was made impossible by a quite inflexible attitude of the coordinator at the hogeschool
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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
I can really recommend Utrecht - for studying, vacations or living here.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
lots of going out, travelling and shopping
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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