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Universiteit Leiden

University of Leiden, Stationsweg 46 - PO Box 9500, 2300 Ra Leiden, THE Netherlands
3.67 / 5 based on 156 reviews.
Description:
The Universiteit Leiden was founded in 1575. Leiden is a picturesque town with 114,000 inhabitants, close to Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. The University has always met high standards of education and research.


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82% of students recommend
156 reviews
Housing
3.3/5
 All experiences (156)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (24)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (54)
Languages
3.8/5
 3 stars (72)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
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fannytje, France

156 reviews of Universiteit Leiden

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HOUSING    
by xuan, Beijing Cultural and Language University, Beijing, China
Computer Science/IT, Independent
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments:
the choices provided are quite limitted
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STUDENT LIFE    
by xuan, Beijing Cultural and Language University, Beijing, China
Computer Science/IT, Independent
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
by Marcela, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, United States
Law, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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by Najdovska, Univerzitet "Sv. Kiril i Metodij", Skopje, Macedonia
Language, Self organazing
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
It was good to talk 4 languages every day.
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EXPENSES    
by ana, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Fanny, Grenoble EM, Grenoble, France
Humanities, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
no.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
its a great university, very good quality classes.



FINAL COMMENTS

Get a Museum card, reduction on travel card, travel as much as possible. Live it to the full!
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