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4.04 / 5 based on 329 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
university sports club was really nice
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Housing
Type of housing: studio
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: I wouldnt go back
Why?
Cost of housing is too high 450euro for 20 m
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Personal comments
Friends who lived in university housing had many problems with floormates drug useage, and outside theft problems
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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: Did not speak it
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The red tape in netherlands is the slow and it is plauged by numerous mistakes. As an international, but still EU student it has taken (still waiting) over 6 months to get my id card. My favorite phrase from the dutch paper pushers is "Let me check with my college"
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Gas is expensive, public transportation is very expensive unless you are a dutch student, and banking is only free for dutch students as well. Dont go to post bank it is a joke and takes forever to post deposits or make payents. Whatever you are told be prepared for additional charges that are "normal"
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That Tilburgs economics program is really not the best!
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It needs a lot of improvement in its international program! Not even the moniters for the exams speak english in an english taught program.
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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
The best thing about the time in Tilburg is meeting other international students. If you like to drink, there is lots of that. But there is high crime here and also lots of vandelism. Be prepared. If you are choosing between Leuven in Belgium, or LSE dont believe the hype and come to tilburg...it will disappoint you.
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Academic
Course recommendations
For the IEF program some teachers just dont teach rather they make you read their papers and present on them. Also there is very little assistance for the International student in terms of career or internship placement. Most things are geared towards the dutch students only.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Tilburg Economics program gets its #1 ranking from the # of professors who publish NOT from the quality of the program or its professors. Many of them cannot communicate a positive teaching environment or are partial to dutch speaking students. In some classes even the Professors student assistants are allowed to take their bosses class. Its no suprise that they are graded very high by the professor.
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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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