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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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
night spot - grote markt
events - organized by wings organisation
best places outside groningen -den haag, delft, rotterdam, scheveningen
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Housing
Type of housing: international studenthouse
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: international studenthouse
Why?
to meet people from different cultures
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Personal comments
for me the studenthouse was perfect
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That its not possible to stay in Groningen without a bike
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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
its an university with a very good reputation; Courses are hard but really interesting; a lot of group work to do as well
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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
registration for wings is very useful
(student organisation) - they organise trips, activities, help with university
to travel: buy a reduction card at the train station; very cheap and you can take 3 more people with you for half price
housing: its not easy to find accomodation in groningen - reserve as soon as possible a room in a studenthouse
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Academic
Course recommendations
lot of group work to do; books are much more expensive than at home university; really interesting courses offered
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
learned dutch in one semester; similar to german and easy; did 2 language courses at the talencentrum
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
books for university are much more expensive
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