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4.12 / 5 based on 399 reviews
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“Best university in the Netherlands”
Roxana M
Romania, Graduate
Law, International, 2020
OverallThe University of Groningen felt like a home for the entire year and a half while I was a Law master student there. The staff was very helpful, always ready to hear me.
The university has great facilities, the building itself is very beautiful, giving an old castle vibe right from the middle of the city center of Groningen.
The teachers were very prepared in their fields, while also being very friendly and approachable. They organized moot court and projects with real lawyers as clients so that we will have an insight into the public international law work field.
Overall, studying Public International Law at RUG was the best choice for me!
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Pros
high quality education, possibilities to study abroad
Cons
nothing
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Eleftheria G
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Night spots: "Molly Malone's", "The Palace" etc. Don't miss the open air market taking place at the Martini square. Do visit the many interesting museums of this small town, and of course climb to the top of the dominating Martini tower in the centre of the town, which was destroyed during the 2nd World war and totally rebuilt afterwards. The panoramic city view will reward you indeed! Give yourself a bike ride to the splendid countryside lying outside Groningen and discover the great landscape. Do visit the Royal Botanical Garden, just a few km outside the town. And if all this sounds too quiet or boring, trust me, the town's nightlife, sport activities and overall entertainment options will convince you it is not so.
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Gerda L
Overall
I wish I had known...
www.kamernet.nl … homepage to find a accomodation
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Provides excellent business courses. I took part in several marketing courses and I can recommend them business students, who are interested in marketing.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
www.ns.nl....travel
www.vvv.nl...tourism
www.groningen.nl....groningen
www.rug.nl...Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
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Alessia S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food is quite expensive compared to Italy (especially for imported goods such as vegetables). Dutch trains are efficient but very expensive (if you open a Dutch bank account get the train discount card!)
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Overall, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Jumbo supermarket is cheaper and better than Albert Heijn. Get a second hand bike from someone rather than from a shop. Purchase a Lebara SIM.
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Eleftheria G
Overall
I wish I had known...
Only perhaps dutch, in order to be able to get even more into the local culture, although, as I mentioned before, the local's command of english was high indeed.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Perfectly organised, verey friendly and helpful secretariat (thank you Mrs. Van Aastrid!, good and helpful professors. I even consider it for further studies.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
An overall splendid, unforgettable experience, that became even more bautiful thanks to the kind local people. You will reach Groningen by train from Amsterdam, trip lasting around 3 hours.
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Filippos K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
In some of the above categories the cost is less in The Netherlands compared to Greece. Things such as supermarket and nightlife have lower prizes but the rents are much more expensive in The Netherlands.The reason that i spend more or less here depends on the differences that these categories have from the one country to the other.
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Overall, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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