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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had planned to study Dutch language courses but in the end I didn't. I just studided the language by myself from a book. People speak English well enough in the Netherlands. The English language skills of the professors were sometimes good and sometimes a bit poor.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Don't buy a bike too early. First check if you really need one.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
It's quite cold there in the winter because the weather is so humid.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The university is good. The Dutch Studies courses are in English and they are easy and you get credits of them easily. The professors don't demand very much from the foreign students.
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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
Groningen is a nice but not astonishingly beautiful town. The university is ok and the system works smoothly. Go there if you want to get familiar with the Dutch society and the kannabis and if you want to get study credits easily.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The courses of the Dutch Studies Programme are very easy and usually boring. But you get credits of them easily...
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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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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
You meet other foreign students without difficulty
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Personal comments
I was living in an international student house in Haren. The house was ok but there were two people living in one room, so there was practically no privacy at all. The rent was a bit too high (250e/month) compared to the lack of privacy. Otherwise the house was ok; good facilities, electiricity&gas included to the rent etc.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Sally O'Brien -bar is a nice place in the beginning but eventually you'll probably get tired of it. If you live in Haren, you can take the train for free (no-one is going to check your ticket). Don't buy a bicycle before you're sure that you'll need it a lot.
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