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4.12 / 5 based on 399 reviews

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Sonja H
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
vera is really cool
noorderzon the best festival ever
eurosonic not bad
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Housing
Type of housing: student house
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
it's nicer to live in a flat with other students
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Personal comments
to share a kitchen with 44 people is pretty shitty
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Sonja H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
you don't have to buy a bike in a shop... ;-)
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Academic
Course recommendations
great center of development studies
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Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
take the development courses
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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
it was really cool!
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Sonja H
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
now i speak a little dutch and my english is better (but mainly because of my australian friend ;-)
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