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Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU)

Utrecht School of the Arts, Office for International Relations, Postbus 1520, 3500 Bm Utrecht, THE Netherlands
3.79 / 5 based on 6 reviews.
Description:
The HKU, Utrecht School of the Arts is one of the largest Schools of the Arts In Europe, with about 3800 students and over 500 members of staff. The Utrecht School of the Arts offers preparatory courses, Bachelor's and Master's degrees in fine art, design, music, theatre, media, games and interaction, arts education and arts management.


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60% of students recommend
6 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (6)
Student life
5.0/5
 5 stars (0)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (6)
Languages
3.8/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
3.2/5
 1 star (0)
“You have to get a bike and ccle everywhere, its the only way to live in Holland. You know your starting to fit in when you can ride your bike no handed whilst eating an apple and reading a book.” Read Review
mayday101, United Kingdom

6 reviews of Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht

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HOUSING    
by mayday101, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Erasmus
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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because id have more choice in where i would live.
Personal comments:
Mostly seemed ok.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by mayday101, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Erasmus
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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Queens day was great and shouldnt be missed. Theres a theatre in the middle of Utrecht which has some good events. Most of thte bars were great. Getting on your bike and going places was great fun.
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ACADEMIC    
by mayday101, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Erasmus
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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by mayday101, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Erasmus
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 local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
I hoped i would have been encouraged to learn Dutch but most dutch people took the opportunity to practise there english with me
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EXPENSES    
by mayday101, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Erasmus
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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food was cheaper.
Food, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Bikes are the cheapest way to get about.
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OVERALL    
by mayday101, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Erasmus
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...
The 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:
It was very good. There was much focus on the creative side to life.



FINAL COMMENTS

You have to get a bike and ccle everywhere, its the only way to live in Holland. You know your starting to fit in when you can ride your bike no handed whilst eating an apple and reading a book.
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