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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.
91% of students recommend
348 reviews
348 Expenses reviews of Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
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by PetriR, Vaasan Yliopisto, Vaasa, Finland
Business Studies, Erasmus
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Housing isn't inexpensive in Groningen. There's a chronic lack of accomodation for students and it seems to get worse year by year. So take the first that is offered to you. Afterwards you can try to find (better/cheaper?) something else. Nightlife is really cheap and you can get yourself wasted with low budget ;) Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food, Telephone: was the same price as at home. Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
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It's quite easy to travel in the Netherlands because of short distances. Get The Off-peak Discount Pass to trains. You'll get a 40% discount from off-peak (weekdays after 9 am) trips and pays itself back quicly. Also bike is mandatory if you want to move. Don't buy the first second-hand bike that you'll see, make some comparison... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Eleftheria, Ethniko Kai Kapodistrioako Panepistimio Athinon, Athens, Greece
Law, Comparative/Law with Languages, Erasmus
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Because, from my experience at least, the above mentioned categories are more highly priced in my country than at Groningen. Food, Telephone: was the same price as at home. Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
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No significant financial surprises. Cost saving-tips concerning food: do eat at the University self-service restaurant, good food, good prices, nice atmoshpere in a new, modern building, made of glass. As for travelling, if you do plan to travel a lot, which I highly reccomend, take advantage of the monthly railway tickets.This should save you a respectable amount of money. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by twood, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, United States
International Relations, ISEP
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Most of them are only a little bit less than at home (USA). The difference was not terribly noticable, but Groningen is plenty cheaper than Amsterdam, for example. Much better than Amsterdam, too, by the way (no tourists). Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home. Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
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Don't expect internet connections (or even phone line connections, for that matter) in the rooms that the housing people give you. You're only option is the school computer labs, unless you're willing to pay for access at an internet cafe closer to your home. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Teresa, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Economics, Erasmus
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I didn't need the telephone because I used the e-mail to communicate with the university and facebook with the other students. The housing was more expensive because I live with my family at home and I don't need to pay anything. I travelled more during the Erasmus because I was in the middle of Europe, near from many interestng places that I wanted to visit. Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home. Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
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none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Alessia, Università Degli Studi Di Roma - Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Economics, Erasmus
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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!) Food, Travel: was more expensive than at home. Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home. Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
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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. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Filippos, Technologiko Ekpedeftiko Idrima - Athinas, Athens, Greece
Business Studies, Independent
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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. Housing: was more expensive than at home. Travel, Telephone: was the same price as at home. Food, Nightlife, Overall: was less expensive than at home.
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none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by sonia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Law, Erasmus
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I spent more in food telephone and housing because I live with my family n Tarragona. In nightlife, because I went out there almost every day and in travelling because I went to visit all the Netherlands Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
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Go to Manamini, you will find very cheap second-hand furniture. Abn-Amro is the best bank for students, you can have a coffe while you are waiting... The public phones work with cards (you can find them in the super-markets: Albert Heijn, Super de Boer...), you can also get a strippencaard for the bus with ten trams This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by alexa, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Law, Erasmus
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Certain things in Holland such as rent and some foods are cheaper than in the UK. Also, bills were included in the rent which made a big difference. Travel, Nightlife: was the same price as at home. Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
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Shop around for cheap phonecards to call home, and check out the local market for food. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Franck, Grenoble EM, Grenoble, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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I travelled a lot in the Netherlands, that's why Is pent more than at home. Housing in much cheap than in Paris. And telephone in very cheap in the Netherlands for the national communications. Travel: was more expensive than at home. Food, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home. Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
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none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by karin, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Erasmus
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housing was much more expensive than at home and i spent money for travelling because for me its important to get to know the country where I study Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food, Overall: was the same price as at home. Nightlife, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
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books for university are much more expensive This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Jekaterina, Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Business Studies, University Agreement
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food is more expensive than in Germany, no student cards for travelling for free like in Germany, less for the phone because in Groningen I am using the prepaid card which has ver nice offers Food, Travel, Overall: was more expensive than at home. Nightlife, Housing: was the same price as at home. Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
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get a bike!spending money all the time on the transportation is not worth it.besides that this way you wont have to attend any sport activities since its a good practice to ride a bike every day This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by taticecile, Université Toulouse II - Le Mirail, Toulouse, France
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus
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For night life, I spent more cause partying 4 nights a week costs a lot and I don't do that over here! Same fro travelling, Erasmus gives you the need to travel a lot more than usually! Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home. Food, Housing: was the same price as at home. Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
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none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Eleftheria, Ethniko Kai Kapodistrioako Panepistimio Athinon, Athens, Greece
Law, Comparative/Law with Languages, Erasmus
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I spent overall less than at home, because the prices for the above mentioned expenses categories were lower in Holland -at least in Groningen- compared to the ones in Greece. Food, Housing: was the same price as at home. Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
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Cost saving tips: get a monthly travel card from the National railways, if u plan to travel a lot by train within a month's time. This should save you a respectable amount of money. For more daily things, do eat at the University's cafe-restaurant: good food, good coffee, nice environment with impressive roof seeing the sky, good prices. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by serhat, Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi, Ankara, Turkey
Engineering, Chemical, Erasmus
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travelling too expensive, you should cook, restaurants are expensive. housing is also expensive. i paid 258Eu for single room, i may hire appartment with 3room in Turkiye for that money. Night life is cheaper but as i went out more often i spent more in total Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
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learn cooking, buy cheapest bike This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by HellyH, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Humanities, Independent
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The housing was a bit expensive and i travelled around Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
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The Dutch language courses at the university cost money - this was a surprise for me This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by olga, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Law, Erasmus
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living abroad makes life always a bit expensive, also because the netherlands is a bit more expensive, in general terms than Spain. Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food, Travel: was the same price as at home. Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
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no This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by heli, Turun Yliopisto, Turku, Finland
political science at home, but in Groningen I studied Europe, Erasmus
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I wanted to enjoy my stay... Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home. Housing: was less expensive than at home.
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They don't accept Visa-cards in any of the groceries in the Netherlands!! It's wise to open a local bank account and transfer all your money at once, if possible, since the transfer costs are quite high. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by rehema, University of Dar es Salaam, Salaam, Tanzania
Humanities, University Agreement
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i spend more in here because life is that much expensive than my home country though the money status-(currency) IS not the as in my home country Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
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Buying a train discount card- in here you can almost save money. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Levi, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
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All those things were more expensive than in my country. Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food: was the same price as at home.
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Eating at home saves a lot of money. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Vasiliy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, United States
International Relations, Independent
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Nearly everything is more expensive in Europe, particularly the Netherlands, then the US especially when you consider the conversion rate. Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
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Be ready to shell out for crappy housing. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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