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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
It is obvious that after one year as an Erasmus student I have improved my language and communication skills considerably. My english was good when I came to The Netherlands, but after my international study experience in this country I have no problems at all in any areas to speak in english. There are many factors that have helped me to improve my english. First of all I had all my courses in english in Tilburg University, I could learn a lot in all the classes and I had to study all the courses in english. Being surrounded by international people was also an important factor to improve my english. The Netherlands and Tilburg University have helped me to improve my communication and personal skills: I learnt more not only about english but also about other many cultures, and I am sure that all this can help me in my future professional career.
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Academic
Course recommendations
All the courses that I did were interesting, specially the ones regard to marketing and management courses.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No special comments
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
First of all, I spent more money in phone calls because I used to call my family that was abroad in Spain. Secondly, I also spent more money travelling because I was in a foreign country and I used to travel around during the weekend to visit the different cities in The Netherlands, and I also travelled to other countries on holidays.
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Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Nothing significant.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I really think that it has been a great experience to study in Tilburg University. I learnt a lot and it was very good for my studies and for my future career. In my opinion, the study system in Tilburg University was very good. I learnt a lot not only about courses but also about another language and cultures.
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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
I can say one clear thing about my Eramsmus experience in The Netherlands: It was one of the best experiences I have ever had. I learnt in all the senses: I became familiar with another cultures, I have improved my english and my languages skills, I am better in communication, I am more independent. I have acquired the knowledge to work in a different country, I have had a very satisfactory experiences and I have learnt a lot about dutch society and dutch culture. I recommend to go abroad to study to another country because you can improve in all the senses and it is good for your future career. I would go again.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because it was a really good experience for me to live in that area with other international students. I was next to Tilburg University and that was also a big advantage for all the students that live on the campus.
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Personal comments
It was really good. I was living with another sixteen people from different parts of the world and the experience could not be better. We had our own room and a common kitchen, two bathrooms and three showers. Every week one employee came to clean the kitchen and the bathrooms. And if we had any problem with the facilities in our place (e.g. if the light did not work) we could ask help to the caretaker who was really hepful.
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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
In the city town you have lots of things to do. You can go to many places to meet with friends. We used to go to a pub in the centre called Lamme Goedzak, where all the Erasmus parties were organised; there we met all the international people.We also went to the Cafe Bolle, to the Cafe Philip and many other pubs next to them in the centre of Tilburg. The ESN Tilburg could not be better, they organised really good events and parties for the Erasmus students. It was a great experience in a great city where I could learn more about the dutch culture and about many other cultures.
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