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Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG)

University of Groningen, Broerstraat 5, 9712 Cp Groningen, THE Netherlands
4.02 / 5 based on 348 reviews.
Description:
The University of Groningen is the second oldest in the Netherlands. It was founded on 23 August 1614 on the initiative of the "Statenvergadering van Stad en Ommelanden van Groningen" (Groningen States General). The University began with six professors in four faculties: Theology, Law, Medicine and Philosophy. There are now ten faculties, housed in 150 buildings on various locations in and around Groningen.


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91% of students recommend
348 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (348)
Student life
4.5/5
 5 stars (114)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (132)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (96)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“This experience is to live it, it is not to be told, this is my advice.” Read Review
VanesaNalda, Spain

348 reviews of Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

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HOUSING    
by gozde, İstanbul Ünıversıtesı, Istanbul, Turkey
Natural Sciences, Erasmus
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: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
by bruno, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus
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, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
by bruno, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus
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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by Vanesa, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Communication and Information Sciences, Erasmus
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Day by day is better and it is comforting
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EXPENSES    
by Lukasz, Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Vanesa, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Communication and Information Sciences, Erasmus
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...
no
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:
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FINAL COMMENTS

This experience is to live it, it is not to be told, this is my advice.
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