Reviews of Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden (NHL) | Netherlands

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Meida H

Yunnan University, Kunming, China
Management Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Usually, I do some sports items in the evenings. Like, play Pingpong, Badminton, Fitness, Yoga, so on.

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Meida H

Yunnan University, Kunming, China
Management Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why?

As a foreign student in Holland, it is always good to penetrate and feel the real Dutch life. I have confident that I can organize it by myself.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The condition is not so bad, but the rental is rather high compared with current conditions in Holland.

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Meida H

Yunnan University, Kunming, China
Management Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

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 the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Being study in alient, it is always necessary to learn local language and understand the local culture background. It would help you to melt into the local life and used to it. Before came to Holland, I could not speak Dutch, after several months living in Holland, I have communicated with Dutch poeple, speaking Dutch to them, gradually, I can speak more and more. Try to open your mouth and don't be shy is my way to learn and this method is really working!

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Meida H

Yunnan University, Kunming, China
Management Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

A private grant

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Food and housing is much more expensive than they're in China. I don't use a telephone in Holland, thus, I don't spend money on it. I like travelling, so I spend more or less same money on my hobbies. Nightlife is also same because I don't go so often.

Food, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Travel, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Usually, I brought my necessaries from cheapest supermarket, like AlDI, LIDL, so on. Also, if possible, to do some part-time job is a way to earn some money. Besides, I'm negotiating with my Dutch friends, because I hope we can run a company together and do business internationally.

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Meida H

Yunnan University, Kunming, China
Management Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

the ranking results

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Have strong sense of global awareness.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

To be optimism all the time and enjoy the life!

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Meida H

Yunnan University, Kunming, China
Management Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

I like all subjects offerred by school. They're helpful to our future career and very practical.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

Time management is an essential element in our daily life. Especailly to our foreign students. Besides studying, we have to spend a lot of time and energy on many aspects in our daily life, like, all kinds of personal affairs: food, relationship with your surroundings, get alone with others, health problems, etc. To well manage everything arround yourself is not a easy thing. But try to do it better can help you a lot on your academic studies.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall