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Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen (KUN)

University of Nijmegen, Postbus 9102, 6500 Hc Nijmegen, THE Netherlands
4.13 / 5 based on 132 reviews.

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92% of students recommend
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3.9/5
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4.6/5
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Academic
4.0/5
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4.6/5
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Lizmizje, Austria

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Review by Lizi, Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? we are 16 people living on one corridor. Thatīs just far too much!
Personal comments:
very cheap, nice people on the floor, but it is impossible to keep everything clean... even though we have a cleaning lady!
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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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
cafe "blauwe hand" - best hot chocolate EVER!!! Nice Irish Pub in the centre of the town.
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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:
Knowledge management! Was a really good one. Also Technology and Innovation, but the exam was extremely hard. Int. Human Resource Management is not really recommendable!



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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
What I found a bit annoying was, that most foreign students didnīt even try to learn Dutch. A lot of them went to Nijmegen to learn English. University is offering free "social Dutch" courses, but in the first semester only for students who donīt know the language, yet, thus, it wasnīt really interesting for me. Looking forward to the "advanced" class which starts next month.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
It is easier to travel from the NL than from Austria. And as I lived at home until my exchange year, I didnīt have any accomodation expenses.
Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
donīt go shopping to Albert Hein, but to Aldi :)
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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...
that it was raining THAT much!!!
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:
GO THERE! And you will have the time of your life, thatīs for sure!



FINAL COMMENTS

Buy yourself a bike, as soon as you arrive, and also at least one huge lock!!! Never forget to lock your bike! Buy yourself a "voordeel uren card" when you arrive, as you can travel by train with a reduction of 40%
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