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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)
“Buy a bike as soon as you can,supermarkets such as Aldy, Edha and C1000 are the cheapest ones, the matket on saturdays is also cheap and good.Buy a travell card, you can travell with 3 people paying less. there are cheap tickets for the weekend.” Read Review
Snowwhite, Spain

Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden review by Alicia

Review by Alicia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Education, Teacher Training, 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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: with international students
Why? because you can feel very lonely with dutch students, as they have their own live.
Personal comments:
live with other international students, social life and party will be much better.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
the Silverman's Cafe, concerts on 5th May,Rengeslaan Park,Petting Zoo, Harlingen,everything...it's like a fairytale place...enjoy it!
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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:
go directly to talk to the teacher,sometimes the person in charge of international students makes you spend a lot of time.



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: At ease in most situations
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: Did not speak it
Personal comments:
Great...Dutch people speak very good English, so you can impove it and communicate with them and International 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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I live with my parents, so I spent more, but eventhough it was not so expensive as I thought.
Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
In the bank they don't allow you to open an account if you are less than 6 months....so...the commisions at home are important.
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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...
bring a walkman or CDwalkman,and CD's of course,more summer clothes(insight the places it's hot)
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:
you can rent a digital camera and more with no additional costs, it's great!



FINAL COMMENTS

Buy a bike as soon as you can,supermarkets such as Aldy, Edha and C1000 are the cheapest ones, the matket on saturdays is also cheap and good.Buy a travell card, you can travell with 3 people paying less. there are cheap tickets for the weekend.
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