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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
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4.0/5
 1 star (0)
“I like the city very much. But it is not be convience here. because there is no telephone in the small village named Dronrijp.And we have no chance to communicate with the local students” Read Review
catty1977cn, China

Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden review by Zhou

Review by Zhou, Xian Jiaotong, Shanghai, China
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: more communicate with foreign students
Why? I want to get more chance to communicate with the foreign students in order to improve my English skills and also understand the difference between West and East
Personal comments:
none
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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:
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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:



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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
because the whole class are come from China, so we have not enought time to connect with the local students
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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:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
be lonely
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
maybe the accommodation is the big problem



FINAL COMMENTS

I like the city very much. But it is not be convience here. because there is no telephone in the small village named Dronrijp.And we have no chance to communicate with the local students
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