Reviews of Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden (NHL) | Netherlands

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sven d

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

In Leeuwarden you can find a lot of pubs where you can celebrate a great party. You can go to nightclubs as well for enjoying a great time.

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sven d

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

You will live together with other international students and this is the best way to improve your language skills.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

We had to pay 317 Euro only for the accomodation. In my opinion the price was to high for such kind of accomodation.

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sven d

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

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

none

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

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sven d

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I choosed the Netherlands for improving my English because everybody is speaking English.

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sven d

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I got a lot of information before I started my trip.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

The NHL is a good university to study abroad.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

If you have any questions left don't hesitate to ask me (MSN: Muckel@fh-frankfurt.de)

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sven d

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Food, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife, Travel:

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

You have to buy a bike, this is the best way to travel.

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