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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)
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3.0/5
 2 stars (54)
Overall
4.0/5
 1 star (0)
“travel: good, it is easy to access other European countries Language surrounding: good, we can improve English” Read Review
fulei, China

Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden review by Lei

Review by Lei, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Business Studies, Independent
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? easy access to school facilities, such as library, classrooms
Personal comments:
well arranged, but too expensive
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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
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
pub crawl
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ACADEMIC       2.0 / 5
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:
we need high quality lecture



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:
we need better English language surrounding

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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: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
It seems not necessary to learn Dutch because most of Dutch can speak English
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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
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
the consuming level in Holland is higher than that in China
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Don't be stingy, spend what you should spend
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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...
all included in above questionnaire
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
we need better lecturers



FINAL COMMENTS

travel: good, it is easy to access other European countries Language surrounding: good, we can improve English
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