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3.68 / 5 based on 78 reviews
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Languages
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 the local language
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
To be completely honest, I learnt more dutch outside in social settings rather than at the university. I was supposed to learn dutch language as part of my course but they were unable to find a teacher.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Rotterdam is much cheaper than London in general
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Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Travel, Overall, Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy a monthly pass for travel, works out cheaper.
Cook in groups, take turns to invite peopl e round you end up paying much less for a decent meal taht you enjoyed cooking.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Unfortunately it wasn't the content of the courses that was a problem, rather the communication between teacher to teacher, and teacher to student. Nonetheless , the course I felt I learnt the most and enjoyed the most was European Union law.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Yes - More structure and organisation within the institution. Sometimes the teacher did not know that they were going to teach you until one week into the start of the course.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
No I found out everything I wanted to know during my stay, that's fine with me!!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
For the university itself, I wouldn't recommend anyone to come here, but the people I was studying with made it a wonderful experience. I don't feel I learnt that nuch academically, but I learnt alot about other cultures and people, so for me it was worthwhile.
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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
Buy a travle pass for the Netherlands, you can travle with upto 3 other people with a 40% reduction at anytime, so it's good until the borders, but then you have to pay full fare once you've crossed the borders.....Sorry!!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I enjoyed the nightlife better in Amsterdam so ended up going to the POWERZONE in Amstelveen , Amsterdam.
The best place in Rotterdam was NOw & Wow (saturday nights - (Speedfreax)
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Housing
Type of housing: Student Housing Association
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Would like to live closer to the university, but I know that Ichthus doesn't have accomodation on campus
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Personal comments
The accomodation itself was fine, however if there were problem, i.e. Damp, or water leaking the association took a long time to rectify the problems. However this was the housing association and not the university.
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