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Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden (NHL)

Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden, Postbus 1018, 8900 Ca Leeuwarden, THE Netherlands
3.36 / 5 based on 168 reviews.

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77% of students recommend
168 reviews
Housing
2.8/5
 All experiences (168)
Student life
3.7/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.6/5
 4 stars (42)
Languages
3.7/5
 3 stars (54)
Expenses
3.0/5
 2 stars (54)
Overall
4.0/5
 1 star (0)
“Iīve been 10 months in Leeuwarden, north of Netherlands. It is not a huge community but itīs nice and fun.” Read Review
JOANMA, Spain

7 4-star reviews of Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden

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Review by JOAN, Universitat de Valčncia, Valencia, Spain
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: On campus
Why? Even with not so good housing conditions it has been really nice to live with so many people
Personal comments:
The housing office that work with this university is not really nice
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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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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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:



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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Iīve studied in the Netherlands but the instruction language has been English. I didnīt know any Dutch as I do know. English has improved a lot. Specially vocabulary and sentence structure.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
If you are going to Holland and you expect to use the train: buy the discount card (40% discount)
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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...
Housing conditions
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:
Keep on interacting with the students



FINAL COMMENTS

Iīve been 10 months in Leeuwarden, north of Netherlands. It is not a huge community but itīs nice and fun.
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