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4.12 / 5 based on 399 reviews
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Overall
I wish I had known...
didnt know that people are extremely tall,everybody is riding bikies,weather is not nice
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
attend parties,get to know more people,participate in social life, dont just party-study!
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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
try to find a balance between partying and studying,since too many chances to forget about your studies will occur.
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anonymous
Academic
Course recommendations
dont take courses which are valuated for 10 ECTS because there is a very small chance to pass it.be ready to do a lot of group work, really time consuming projects will take place all the time
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
try to do as much work as possible by yourself otherwise these constanc group meetings will take all your time!
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
everybody is speaking english,so there was no problem at all to communicate!people are friendlya ndgladly switch to english when realize that you are a foreigner
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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
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Food, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
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
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
possibility to get to know other international students, share cultural experience, make new friends
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Personal comments
Comparing to Germany not enough facilities, far away from my school, not clean enough, not enough furniture, but people are more nice
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
molly molones,enzo,three sisters,palace,always different chances to party in student houses
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